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The Emergency Medical File Every Caregiver Should Create
Family caregivers, especially those with medical power of attorney (POA), should assemble a folder containing these 9 important medical details that can be easily handed off to nurses, doctors and first responders when seniors need emergency health care.
7 CommentsER, Urgent Care or Primary Care: Which Should You Choose?
When a senior needs medical attention, consider the level of care they require and the immediacy of the need before deciding where to take them for treatment.
8 CommentsGetting Special Treatment: Senior-Centered Emergency Rooms
The growing popularity of senior emergency rooms is set to revolutionize emergency services for elderly. This geriatric wing of the ER is designed for the comfort and specialized treatment of seniors.
1 CommentEmergency Planning: Is Your Loved One’s Long-Term Care Facility Prepared?
Every long-term care facility should have a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan in place. Be sure to ask your loved one’s senior living community how they handle emergency situations like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and fires.
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Emergency Care Questions
ER failed to examine my mother in law for dementia and released her after we asked them not to and lost her what can I do?
8 AnswersCaregiverL Answered Sep 26, 2024Elderly mom now has dry raspy voice for 3 days after Covid. I sent her urine test strips, urine is dark, need help.
10 AnswersElizabethAR37 Answered Sep 17, 2024Hiatal hernia emergency.
5 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Sep 7, 2024Is there a way to get transportation home from an ER room after visit? Yes! Most ER room visits the ER room will call Lyft or Uber for free!
8 Answerscover9339 Replied Aug 28, 2024
Emergency Care Discussions
I can't believe I'm free (at least for the next 100 days).
9 CommentsBeatty Commented Sep 27, 2024Social Admissions! Who knew? Burnt knew!
11 CommentsBeatty Commented Jun 3, 2024PSA: What should be in your "GO" bag?
7 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Jul 2023Mother died less than 24 hours after hospital discharge. Any advice?
6 CommentsDaughterof1930 Commented Dec 2022
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