by Susan Severino | Jul 31, 2019 | Aging, Care Giving, Health Advocate, Health and Wellness
How To Speak To Your Doctor For More Than 12 Minutes When we’re really sick, sometimes 15 minutes in the doctor’s office just doesn’t feel like enough time to truly explore the root of a problem. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that doctors did not...
by Susan Severino | Jul 24, 2019 | Care Giving, End of Life, Family, Health Advocate, news
In 2006, as my family was celebrating Christmas, we were very grateful that our father’s health was improving. It was the first time in 6 months of treatment for cancer that he had some energy and some hope for the future. He was excited enough about his recovery...
by Susan Severino | Jul 4, 2019 | Aging, Care Giving, Family, Health Advocate
Want to know why I love being a health advocate? My passion to help others began years ago and throughout my career as a nurse and physician assistant. Then, caring for my aging parents presented the opportunity to help advocate for them. About five years ago, my mom...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 25, 2019 | Care Giving, Health Advocate, Hospital, Planning
Your father fell and broke his hip. Your mother suffered a stroke. Your husband has dementia and is in the hospital with pneumonia. Now what? Who’s going to take care of your loved one when they are ready for discharge? As you can imagine, these scenarios play out on...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jan 28, 2019 | Health Advocate
Let’s start off with the truth – everything has a cost. It has been said that nothing in life is free. So, if you’re given something for free you should question what it really costs you. I am very passionate about this issue because I’m in the business of helping...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jan 21, 2019 | Aging, Health Advocate
For the last 12 years, I’ve been a caregiver to my aging parents. First, for my dad when he was diagnosed with cancer, and later for my mom when she started developing cognitive changes associated with Alzheimer’s. Can you believe that there are over 34 million unpaid...
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