While caregivers face a range of challenges every day, few can generate as much concern and uncertainty as trying to successfully manage a transition in care from the hospital to the home setting.
That’s why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Ask Medicare initiative has developed two new videos to help caregivers and their loved ones successfully navigate the process. The videos present practical, easy-to-follow tips and highlight resources for additional support.
- Tips for Making a Hospital to Home Transition provides insights and expert guidance on important issues caregivers need to plan for, and manage, when bringing a loved one back home from the hospital. It offers advice on maintaining effective dialogues with healthcare providers, preparing the home for new equipment needs, planning for additional expenses, and more.
- The Planning for Your Discharge Guide offers a detailed checklist, developed by CMS to help caregivers and their loved ones walk through a range of questions that must be answered to ensure a successful and stress-free future of in-home care.
Visit the Ask Medicare Web site at www.medicare.gov/caregivers to view these and other helpful resources, including a free e-newsletter, real caregiver stories, and targeted tips and tools.
Medicare Corner is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Abbott Laboratories.
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