Author: Dianne Savastano

  • Recommended Reading: Intergenerational Communities

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    Last month, I shared how many of my lady friends have been asking me to identify creative solutions for living arrangements as we age. Intergenerational living, especially on a college campus, is an option I would appreciate having in my community. Here is a great piece about this topic, as well as a link to an organization… Read on…

  • Read Your Mail!

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    Earlier this month, we received the kind of phone call we dread. It came from Paul, a client, who explained that upon arriving for a scheduled MRI, he was told he had no insurance — he had been terminated from Medicare Part B. Paul didn’t know what happened, so we began our investigation. Our first question… Read on…

  • Recommended Reading: Living Arrangements

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    Not only clients, but many lady friends have been asking me to identify creative solutions for living arrangements as we age. Here are links to some interesting examples: The Village Model: Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities 70-Year-Old Woman Invests $150,000 and Builds All-Female Tiny Home Community in Texas Dutch nursing home offers rent-free housing to students CoHousing… Read on…

  • Navigating the Unique Challenges of Aging Solo

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    “Solo Agers” is a relatively new term, one that replaces the much less appealing “elder orphans” label that was in use previously. In short, it refers to those who are growing older without close family support.  There are many nuances, but generally, solo agers don’t have a live-in partner, siblings, or adult children (or may be… Read on…

  • Recommended Reading: Moral Injury

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    Here are two fabulous articles that address moral injury and burnout. The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors Responding to Burnout and Moral Injury Among Clinicians Read on…

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