Category: End of Life Care

  • Are Your Estate Planning Documents Up-To-Date?

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    Dianne Savastano

    Way back in 2004, I had a conversation with my mom and dad about their estate plan and related documents. I encouraged them to seek legal advice to be sure their affairs were in order. Recently, my dad recognized that much has changed since then; he asked for my help in revising their plan. I’m pleased to say this… Read on…

  • What Matters to You?

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    Dianne Savastano

    Earlier this month, my friend and colleague, Maureen Bisognano, President Emerita and Senior Fellow for Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), graciously agreed to address Massachusetts Health Care Advocates (MAHCA) during our Second Spring Symposium — The Current Climate in Healthcare: Looking at the Future with Hope! Her presentation — Planning for a New Way to Care — offered a new approach to healthcare; it… Read on…

  • A Life Well Lived

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    Dianne Savastano

    As I grieve the recent loss of my long-standing client Susan, I find myself smiling when I reflect on the immediate bond we forged by our shared experience as fellow MBA graduates of Simmons University School of Management. Although she graduated 11 years before me, we knew that Simmons women always support other Simmons women.  The Beginning It… Read on…

  • Thoughts On End-Of-Life Planning

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    Dianne Savastano

    At some point, each of us will be forced to face the end of life, whether that of a loved one or, inevitably, our own. Over the many years we have supported clients and their families during this transition, and despite the sadness that is always present, we have been able to experience a feeling of… Read on…

  • End-Of-Life Care

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    Dianne Savastano

    My interest in this topic began as the Hospice Movement was developing in the 1970s and early 80s. In my final year in college, I took a course called “On Death and Dying” in which we used Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s book as our text. As I began my career providing direct patient care to hospitalized individuals, I witnessed the passing of… Read on…

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