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Next Step in Care: Transition Guides and Checklists for Family Caregivers & Professionals
03/16/2009 | Requests *Summary
Help family caregivers better manage transitions in care with these guides. Available in English and Spanish, they help determine what issues to consider, how to seek assistance, how to manage medications, and how to better communicate with physicians and other health care professionals. The site, developed by United Hospital Fund, has resources for professionals as well.
Author
Available Files
- Site for Family Caregivers Off-site link
- Sitio para Cuidadores Familiares (Spanish) Off-site link
- Site for Health Care Providers Off-site link
Keywords
Nursing Facility Transition; HIPAA; Caregiving; health records; medication management; worksheets; discharge; inpatient rehabilitation; admission; advance directives; Hospital-to-Home Discharge Guide;
Topic
Long-Term Care, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Type/Tool
Links / Websites, Manuals, Workbooks, Toolkit
Source
Next Step in Care
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
03/16/2009
Contact
Next Step in Care; United Hospital Fund
nextstepincare@uhfnyc.org
212-494-0733
nextstepincare@uhfnyc.org
212-494-0733
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)