Pamela D. Wilson's Blogs

For many older adults, hospitalizations result in significant physical and mental decline often resulting in the need for a family or professional caregiver. The decline is cumulative from the stress of the health event and from the inactivity of lying in bed for 3 or more days in a hospital and then being transferred to a rehabilitation community for another 7 to 20 days. Family caregivers during these times are often at a loss about what to do and are unaware of the costs personally and financially. This disruption in routine not only poses personal and financial costs but the risk that the older adult may not be able to return home and live independently or that daily caregiving may be necessary. If you are an older adult with health issues or a caregiver of a parent or grandparent, preventtive care is the key to avoiding hospitalizations and nursing home stays. Curious about the real costs? This article shares costs of hospitalizations and nursing home stays in 2012 http://www.tinyurl.com/7cy5c5q