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EP 52Who Is the Discharge Planner — and How to Work With Them

Who Is the Discharge Planner — and How to Work With Them

There’s one person in the hospital whose entire job is planning what happens to your mother next. Most families never learn their name.

EP 53What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?

What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?

What if your family could hire a professional quarterback for Mom’s entire care situation?

EP 54Your Area Agency on Aging: Free Help Most Families Never Use

Your Area Agency on Aging: Free Help Most Families Never Use

There’s an office in your county whose only job is helping seniors and caregivers — mostly for free. Have you ever called it?

EP 55What Is PACE?

What Is PACE?

There’s a program where one team handles everything — doctors, day care, medications, transportation — often at no cost to Medicaid-eligible seniors. It’s called PACE.

EP 56Rehab at Home vs. Facility Rehab: How to Decide

Rehab at Home vs. Facility Rehab: How to Decide

After the hospital comes rehab — but where? The facility with the therapy gym, or her own living room?

Who Is the Discharge Planner — and How to Work With Them

EP 52

Who Is the Discharge Planner — and How to Work With Them

There’s one person in the hospital whose entire job is planning what happens to your mother next. Most families never learn their name.
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What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?

EP 53

What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?

What if your family could hire a professional quarterback for Mom’s entire care situation?
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Your Area Agency on Aging: Free Help Most Families Never Use

EP 54

Your Area Agency on Aging: Free Help Most Families Never Use

There’s an office in your county whose only job is helping seniors and caregivers — mostly for free. Have you ever called it?
SHARE
What Is PACE?

EP 55

What Is PACE?

There’s a program where one team handles everything — doctors, day care, medications, transportation — often at no cost to Medicaid-eligible seniors. It’s called PACE.
SHARE
Rehab at Home vs. Facility Rehab: How to Decide

EP 56

Rehab at Home vs. Facility Rehab: How to Decide

After the hospital comes rehab — but where? The facility with the therapy gym, or her own living room?
SHARE

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