by Severino Health Advisors | Aug 22, 2018 | Aging, End of Life, Prevention and Planning
One of the main reasons I started my Health Advocacy business was to share what I learned through becoming a caregiver for both of my parents. During this experience, I learned a lot of things to do and not to do, and I knew there we many people struggling with...
by Severino Health Advisors | Jul 18, 2018 | Aging, Dementia
Occasionally in the early evening, my phone will ring with my mom asking if I can take her home. These occurrences seem quite strange because she is at her home, the same home that she has been living in for the last 65 years. Each of these phone calls consists of my...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 19, 2018 | Children, Dementia, Health and Wellness, Medications
Did you know that poisoning is the number one cause of injury-related deaths in the United States? Poison prevention week runs the third week of March to raise awareness on this preventable cause of injury and death. More than 90 percent of poisonings occur in...
by Severino Health Advisors | Mar 5, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness, Medications
I recently met with a new client who had transferred to a nursing home for sub-acute rehab. She had spent a few weeks in the hospital before her transfer and during her hospitalization, she had been given two antibiotics for pneumonia. She then developed a significant...
by Severino Health Advisors | Feb 19, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness, Insurance
In my position as a health advocate, I often get calls from family members that their mother or father is no longer safe to live alone. Many times, their health has declined, they have lost their spouse, or they can no longer prepare meals or take care of their own...
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