There are several medical situations and procedures that will require you to spend an extended amount of time in a short-term rehabilitation center before you can get back home. However, short-term rehab in a care facility is not always where treatment ends in some medical situations. It is not at all uncommon for patients to be released from a stint in a short-term care facility only with the stipulation that they must also receive in-home care for the following weeks or even months.
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Try To Avoid These Emotions Upon Placing Your Elderly Parent In Assisted Living
When the time comes to begin looking for an assisted living facility for your elderly parent, you can be so devoted to the search that you fail to process your emotions about this big change in your lives. When you find the right facility and help your parent move in and get settled, you may slowly begin to experience some emotions related to this transition. Hopefully, the emotions that you experience will all be favorable — but in reality, you may also experience some challenging emotions that make you doubt the steps that you've just taken.
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Four Tips For Caring For A Loved One With Dementia
If you are caring for a loved one who is has dementia, even the simplest activities of daily living can feel complicated for them. This, in turn, can make caring for them frustrating for you. The relationship shift that occurs when an adult child cares for their elderly parent can also factor in. Here are some tips to help you and your loved one adjust to this season of life.
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Caring For A Loved One While On Vacation: 3 Things To Do Before You Leave
If you are leaving for vacation and you are worried about a friend or family member that you care for regularly, there are a few ways you can care for them while you are away. You can hire the help of professionals to make sure they are eating, exercising and staying in good medical condition while you are gone, and these professionals can check in with you if needed. Here are three things you want to consider.
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