Mary went to the hospital when her flu symptoms became too much for Joseph to manage. Her husband was unable to drive her since he too is suffering with the flu. Joseph contacted their adult children to update them on Mary’s situation.
This scenario is repeated many times during the flu season across the country. In fact, many senior adults will be hospitalized with severe flu symptoms and complications. Medicare pays for the hospitalization and works with the treating doctors to be sure the best care is provided. As soon as the patient is no longer at risk of decline, the discharge planner arrives to arrange the after care. Click here to learn more about the USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for flu prevention.
The Care Act, passed in 43 of 50 states, requires that hospitals communicate with the family caregivers to provide adequate education and training to care for Mary when she returns home to recover. Our hospital discharge help kit contains products most frequently needed in those first days back home.
We know how stressful it is to bring a loved one home from the hospital. That is why we created this #CreditForCaring bundle. Credit For Caring aims to recover some of your personal time and energy with our care management tools and resources. We believe that preserving human dignity and independence rank as the highest human aspiration despite any physical limitations that beset us. Our healthcare team believes in proactive planning for life’s what if’s.
