I have been involved with insurance for the past 35 years. The single biggest insurance change with Medicare in Pittsburgh in that time is happening right now in 2019. With Medicare’s open enrollment period running through December 7th, you have a golden opportunity to make changes that could alter not only the cost but the care you … Continued
As parents, it is hard to acknowledge and accept responsibility for how much influence we have over the development of each of our children. Through my work with older clients and their adult children on a daily basis, I am frequently reminded of this influential power over a life time. Typical Family Dynamics As a … Continued
Making the move from home to an assisted living/personal care home is typically one of the most difficult decisions a family caring for aging parents will make. Frequently, adult children see what they want to see and have a hard time looking past the glamour of the environment. Every web site, marketing person of the … Continued
Life Transition, Stress, and Self-Care Humans tend to be creatures of habit, so change—even good change—can be stressful. The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale is a list of over 40 life events or transitions that can cause stress, which eventually leads to illness. Many stressful life events on the scale come as no surprise—death … Continued