Senior Talk – Nursing Home Care
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Elder Care Talk -- Nursing homes
When gathering & organizing medical information for your aging senior, make sure you have access to it quickly in case of an emergency. Here is a list of the information you need to provide to hospital personnel:
In addition to having the vital documents mentioned above, you can facilitate your loved one’s transition to the hospital by providing the healthcare team with the following information:
• The patient’s medical history in writing;
• A list of the patient’s allergies;
• A list of current medications and dosages;
• A list of all physicians and consultants who are caring for your loved one, along with
phone numbers.
Providing this information immediately upon admission to the hospital can save crucial time and improve communication. Often, hospitalization begins in the emergency room. The above information will ensure that in the busy emergency room setting, your loved one’s care is facilitated and physicians familiar with his/her case are involved from the start.
