Returning Home

Before your senior loved one returns home from the hospital, he or she will likely receive a list of scheduled and/or recommended follow-up medical appointments. In order to keep his or her recovery on track, it’s imperative that you help make sure your senior gets to each and every appointment. These medical follow-ups are critical [...]

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When your senior loved one returns home from the hospital, she or he is likely to come home with several new medications. Making sure that these new medications are taken correctly and don’t create any adverse effects with existing medications is vital to ensuring your loved one’s recovery. Medication mismanagement is one of the leading [...]

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Bringing your senior loved one home from the hospital or other medical facility requires a number of safety considerations. From the moment they leave their hospital room to the time they get settled in back home, it is imperative that you plan ahead to make sure the transition from hospital to home is free of [...]

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We’d all like to think that upon discharge from a hospital our senior loved one will be 100 percent better and ready to resume normal activity. But in most cases, more recovery time is usually needed. And in many instances, it might require the purchase of medical equipment for use while your loved one finishes [...]

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Understanding what health insurance covers is among the most difficult financial issues that family caregivers and their senior loved ones face. One of the most common ways to finance medical care and health services for seniors in the United States is through Medicare. Medicare is a federal health insurance program that covers almost all Americans over [...]

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When a loved one is coming home from the hospital, it is important to have a good plan of care in place to help ensure a smooth transition home and to minimize stress for both the family caregiver and his or her loved one. You may even want to download this care plan worksheet to help you [...]

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Q.     My oncologist wants me to try to walk a little bit each day after I leave the hospital following my cancer surgery. At 82, I think I’ll be doing well just to get dressed for the day and make a little breakfast. How am I going to get well if I’m exhausted by 5 [...]

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Guidelines: Family Caregivers and Post-Discharge Issues There are many important factors and issues to consider before your loved one is discharged from the hospital: What level of skilled nursing care or specialist rehabilitation services are required and for how long? Are these after care services covered by Medicare or other insurers and if so, for [...]

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What do you do when your loved one is discharged from the hospital and needs continuing health care? Deciding upon the best course for care isn’t always easy to do so it is important to understand what options are available and what issues need to be considered before making this important decision. Discharge Planning Starts [...]

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