Monica DiOrio
Website Link: Home — Bristol Hospice
Monica DiOrio, a licensed social worker, is a Hospice Liaison with Bristol Hospice. She has many years of experience in the older adult/aging care network, starting at a young age when she volunteered at the nursing home where her grandmother was a resident. She has pursued a career in helping others while also working to improve strategies, operations, and access to quality care to better serve those in need. She has served as the Associate Director of Guardianship Services at the Center for At-Risk Elders, where she also served as Guardian of the Person for over 50 low-income adults, making tough healthcare decisions including when to begin hospice services. She also served as an Adult Protective Services caseworker during the start of COVID-19. Monica brings comfort to families through education and emotional support, and takes pride in being an advocate for all she serves. Transparency and communication are cornerstones of her work.
Mary Kay Furiasse
Website Link: A/Z Health & Elder Law LLC
Mary Kay Furiasse is the founding attorney, of A/Z Health & Elder Law, a Life Care Planning Law Firm. She brings over thirty years of practicing law together with her clinical background as a nurse to A/Z Health & Elder Law. Mary Kay concentrates her practice in the area of elder law, focusing on representing seniors, individuals with special needs, and their families in connection with life care planning, public benefits, trust and estate planning, and long-term care advocacy. Mary Kay also practices in estate administration, asset preservation, supplemental and special needs trusts, planning for disability, guardianship. Mary Kay has earned the Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) credential in addition to her Bachelor’s in Nursing and a Masters in Health Law.
Mary Kay has served on the Illinois State Bar Elder Law Council and is past chair of the DuPage County Bar Association Elder Law Section. She has also served as a member of AgeGuide on the Advisory Council and the Legislative Committees. Mary Kay is also a member of the National Aging in Place Council.