by Severino Health Advisors | May 27, 2018 | Aging, Health and Wellness
Last week, I wrote about a client who had a stroke and needed my assistance. Mary, age 64, developed a sudden loss of speech and had some weakness on her right side. She had been visiting with friend in Atlanta, Georgia and was taken to a nearby emergency room. Over...
by Severino Health Advisors | May 19, 2018 | Aging, Case Study, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Medications
*The names and identifying details in the following blog post have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.* Two years ago, I got a call over Labor Day weekend from a colleague who was visiting his wife in Atlanta, Georgia. His wife had been in Atlanta to...
by Severino Health Advisors | May 5, 2018 | Aging, Case Study, Dementia, End of Life, Falls, Health and Wellness, Medications
The following article, “How a Health Advocate Can Save You,” is by guest blogger Aviv Bliwas — Elder Law Attorney ### When my mother was dying of cancer, her oncologist recommended she get chemo in another part of her body where there was cancer. It was...
by Severino Health Advisors | Apr 5, 2018 | Aging, Dementia, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Medications
One of the hats I wear as a Health Advocate is helping my clients understand their medical bills. After a hospital stay or a visit to their provider, multiple bills arrive in the mail that can cause a lot of confusion. Most people avoid the confusion by just paying...
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...
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