Managing New Medications 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 [...]

Guidelines for a Safe Home Transfer 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 [...]

Tips on Selecting Home Medical Equipment 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 [...]

Understanding What Insurance Provides 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 [...]

Creating a Plan of Care 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 [...]

How to Assess the Amount of Care Needed It is wonderful news to find out that your loved one is being discharged from the hospital and will be coming home soon. As a family caregiver you know there may be extra work and time involved in bringing your loved one home, but how do you [...]

Determining the Best Place for Your Loved One to Recover – Part 2 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 [...]

Determining the Best Place for Your Loved One to Recover – Part 1 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 [...]

It can be very nerve-wracking when your senior loved one is admitted to a hospital or healthcare facility. And likely, the last thing you’ll be thinking about is what happens when the doctor discharges your loved one. But thinking about the returning home process right from the start is one of the best things you [...]