Working Effectively with Professional Caregivers

posted March 2022 by Dianne Savastano

Over the past few months, I have shared how my mom experienced a fall that resulted in left-sided fractures of her shoulder and foot and prevented her from bearing weight on her left side for 12 weeks. In preparation for her return home from the skilled nursing facility that she was in for more… Read on…

My Mom Has Become a Statistic

posted February 2022 by Dianne Savastano

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an older adult falls every second of every day in the US.Last month, my mom joined the ranks, suffering multiple fractures from a fall in my home. As I continued my role as her primary Care Partner, I also became her primary Caregiver.… Read on…

Advance Preparation Helps Avoid a Crisis

posted January 2022 by Dianne Savastano

Last month, my mom experienced a fall in our home that resulted in left-sided fractures of her shoulder and foot. As I ran to assist her, I tried to calmly assess the situation; I determined that she needed emergency care. That’s when I went from daughter to Care Partnermode. Fortunately, she is on the… Read on…

Retirement and Healthcare

posted December 2021 by Dianne Savastano

As we begin breathing again after completing an incredibly busy 2021 Medicare Open Enrollment season, we’ve begun to reflect on what we learned, how to improve our processes, and on the trends we have observed and anticipate continuing. For starters (and this is something we began noticing in the fall of last year), many people… Read on…

Healthcare Planning: Don’t Wait for the Crisis

posted November 2021 by Dianne Savastano

Last month, I received an email from Patricia and Walter, an older couple who were thinking about working with us. Here is an excerpt of what they asked: “In our meeting, we would like to have you explain what services Healthassist will provide for us after the initial assessment. Do you help families if they… Read on…

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