Discharge Planning Seminar

Home Sweet Home • A plan is necessary to safely

transition home

• Start early

• Put time and thought into it

• Locate and utilize all resources that will support your plan.

• Be realistic with your expectations and limitations

• Think about possible changes to your lifestyle

Hospital

Skilled Nursing | Rehab Facility

Transition Home

Home Health & Home Care

• Hospital

• Planned or Unplanned

• Fall, stroke, heart attack, respiratory issues, dehydration, malnutrition

• Stabilize to discharge to home or skilled nursing

• “Stabilize” does not mean health has returned to pre-hospitalization levels

• Skilled Nursing Facility

• 24 hour care, physician oversight

• Physical, occupational, and speech therapies

• Medicare determines length of stay based on progress

• Transition Home

• Who is happy going home?

• What do you miss most about home?

• What are some concerns in transitioning from a medical setting to home?

• Now consider

• What is your end goal? Is it realistic?

• How do you plan to get there?

“Going to the hospital is a traumatic experience for anyone, however, returning to the hospital is even more traumatic.”

Food for Thought• Top 5 Reasons for Hospitalizations

for Older Adults

• Falls, injuries/accidents

• Symptoms related to heart disease

• Adverse effects of and complications of medical treatments

• Abdominal pain (Dehydration and Malnutrition)

• Infections

Know Your Resources• Home Health

• Home Care

• Geriatric Care Management

• Home Modifications

• Seniors Services

• Adult Day Care

• Meals on Wheels

A Safe Trip Home • Home Health (Medical)

• Molly’s points

• Molly’s points

• Molly’s points

• Home Care (Non-Medical)

• Assistance with ADL - Activities of Daily Living

• Supports Home Health

• Private pay, LTC Insurance, Veterans Aid

Home Care

Home Health

Skilled Nursing

Geriatric Care!Management

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