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Article of the Week: Ensuring a Safe Transition for Your Loved One After a Hospital Stay

smartinShannon Martin, M.S.W., CMC
Aging Wisely, LLC
Clearwater, Florida  33756
727-447-5845

Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance, Florida chapter

If your loved one is hospitalized, the hospital discharge process is a key transition time.  Within 90 days of hospital discharge, as many as 35% of Medicare recipients will be readmitted to the hospital.

Without proper support and resources as well as good understanding of follow up instructions, many individuals will return to the hospital for reasons that could have been avoided.  No one wants this, and it can be especially dangerous for elders and persons with chronic conditions.

If you are a family caregiver and an elderly loved one is hospitalized what can you do to ensure a safe transition after the hospital stay? Read more on Article of the Week: Ensuring a Safe Transition for Your Loved One After a Hospital Stay…

Who Pays for Long-Term Care?

Allen Kampf, RFCAllen Kampf, RFC
Wealth Advocacy Partners
Sparks, Maryland
410-527-1171

Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance, Maryland chapter

As a result of medical technology, we are definitely living longer.  When we continue living, we age; when we age, we need care.  It isn't a question of who will care for you.  The question is, "What impact will that care have on your family – physically, emotionally and financially?" Read more on Who Pays for Long-Term Care?…

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