Hospital Discharge Planning
The transition from a hospital to another treatment facility or back to the home. A discharge plan is the individualized care plan that coordinates care and services to be continued outside of the hospital with the goal of preventing re-hospitalization.
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How and When to Update a Senior’s Care Plan
Once a care plan has been established, it should be reviewed and updated periodically in order to ensure its effectiveness for both the senior and their caregiver.
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Hiring a professional caregiver to help ensure a loved one’s smooth transition from hospital to home reduces the risk of readmission and provides peace of mind for family caregivers.
0 CommentsProviding Healthful Post-Hospital Care for Seniors
Providing healthful post-hospital care for seniors can prevent unnecessary re-hospitalization. Discover 5 tips for effective care following a hospital discharge.
2 CommentsReturning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
A hospital stay can seriously affect a senior’s health and independence. Understanding the common issues that occur during care transitions will help you and your loved one know what to expect and ensure the discharge process goes as smoothly as possible.
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Hospital Discharge Questions
Advice on how to handle Mom: she has been in a skilled nursing facility and can walk 125 ft. I am bringing her home today and she says she can't walk.
29 CommentsHow long can we hold her there?
2 CommentsMom with dementia to be discharged from hospital to rehab tomorrow. Yet today she was combative. Might rehab now refuse to accept her?
7 CommentsMy husband has Parkinson's, He had a bout of congestive heart failure, recouped in a NH. I want him to stay, he wants to come home!
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Hospital Discharge Discussions
Thank you all for your advice, but today I am even more upset because my mother has been discharged from the hospital.
3 CommentsMom's out of SNF on Friday. She actually has changed.
1 CommentBarbBrooklyn Answered Mar 20, 2019In the blink of an eye...
15 CommentsI don’t know what is happening with my mom. As you can see from my other posts there has been a lot of loss in her life but she is a fighter.
4 CommentsStaffbull18 Answered Dec 20, 2018
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