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After Hospital Discharge

Chicago Caregiving

How to vet care facilities — and make a decision under pressure Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro What happens when an older adult leaves the hospital but still needs care? Long-term care communities have had to resort to hiring agency staff to fill gaps. This often results in poor care. Miska agrees.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

That assumes that you have somebody at home who’s willing and able to take care of you. And if we don’t make that happen, those patients end up in the hospital or they end up in nursing homes. It is skilled care even when you have no skills, and you have no license, but you’re doing this 24 hours.

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