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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Beth Suereth regarding caregiving during hospital stays.  Although you might not be there right now, the odds are that a hospital stay will be part of your caregiving journey with your loved one.  This week Rayna expands on the suggestions Beth provided:

• Find out what the hospital’s regulations are related to COVID.
• Know these three terms and be able to communicate with health care professionals the information related to them:
  • Baseline 
  • ADL (Activities of Daily Life) 
  • HAD (Hospital Associated functional Decline)
• Help your loved one to stay oriented during their hospital stay.
• Watch for signs of Hospital Induced Delirium and take the necessary steps to intervene.
• Bring items from home to personalize the room.
• Discharge from a hospital stay can mean just that they do not require acute care any longer vs. they are fully recovered.
• Find out what support is available to help you through the recovery stage.