Cancer Made Me Nice

posted September 2018 by Dianne Savastano

My friend Karen was interviewed in Forbes Magazine in 2012 because she had a unique perspective: She had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she was a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon who performed breast reconstruction surgery for many women with the disease. Karen wrote a blog throughout her treatment, all with the intent of informing… Read on…

Three Common Misconceptions About Medicare Benefits and Coverage

posted July 2018 by Dianne Savastano

The phone rang early one Tuesday morning. It was a client, Richard; his father was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility in two days. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” he said. “My dad’s team says he’s ready to be transferred but I don’t agree. They gave me a… Read on…

How to Become a Leader of Your Own Healthcare

posted June 2018 by Dianne Savastano

During my graduate program in the spring of 1999, I conducted a research project. In doing so, I used the work of Kouzes and Posner and their Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to analyze interviews I conducted with 13 women in senior management positions. The behaviors demonstrated by these women (all in Jacksonville Florida, where… Read on…

Mothers, Daughters, and Our Changing Relationships

posted May 2018 by Dianne Savastano

If you are among the one in five baby boomer women managing multiple roles of working professional, mother, wife, daughter, and caregiver, today’s newsletter is for and about you. Men, please take note. This impacts you too! Caregiving One definition of a caregiver is, “An unpaid person attending to the needs of a dependent adult,… Read on…

Four Common Medicare Questions Answered

posted April 2018 by Dianne Savastano

Whether you’ve been enrolled in Medicare previously, or are about to participate for the first time, we know, it can be confusing! With that in mind, today’s newsletter tackles four common questions related to this valuable, but often complicated, benefit. Question #1: I’ve heard that Medicare will be issuing new ID cards. Why is this… Read on…

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