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higher level of nursing care than is provided in a long-term care facility like a nursing home or an ... overseeing their hospital care will provide written instructions for their continued care at the SNF ... alternative care setting;SNF;Skilled Nursing Facility;transitional care;sub-acute care;621

*Breastfeed Preemie at Home ... Infant at Home Until now, your baby has been cared for in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit ... started breastfeeding. And you are now ready to move on to full breastfeeding at home. This sheet ... 88171;breastfeeding your premature infant at home;NICU;neonate;neonatal intensive care unit ... hold;newborn care for breastfeeding;information on breastfeeding your premature infant at home

*Thoracotomy Recovery at Home ... After your surgery, breathing may be uncomfortable at first. Take things slowly, and rest ... when you get tired. Thoracotomy: Your Home Recovery For the first several weeks after your ... 83038;home recovery after thoracotomy;after thoracotomy;Self-care after thoracotomy;Pulmonology;thoracotomy home recovery;pm1052a

speed soon. Kid Care: Colds Colds are a common childhood illness. The following suggestions ... feels OK, they can return to regular activities at school and at play. You can help prevent future ... 84562;kid care: colds;colds, child, management at home

added care to prevent falls in order to recover and heal safely. Once you are at home, it is ... during your at-home recovery. Preventing Falls at Home While recovering in the hospital you took ... bathtub;fall prevention;falling;handrails;home;house;lifting;light;pets;riser;rug;safe;showering;stairs;toilet;treads;trip;urinal;WN01815_eng

of suffering, with no chance of meaningful recovery. At that point, you may choose to talk with ... , with no chance of meaningful recovery. At that point, the dying person may be able to make the ... fluids;iv;intravenous lines;brain death;end of life care;advance directive;82990;advanced directives ... ;advance medical directives;advanced medical directive;Life Support Care;Extraordinary Treatment

services, hospice care, social workers, a hospital chaplain or clergy, and genetic counselors. Support ... child at home, call your child’s healthcare provider if your child has: Symptoms that don’t get

*Oxygen Safety at Home ... flame sources at least 5 feet away from where your oxygen unit is used or stored. Open flames ... should be kept at least 10 feet away. This includes cigarettes, matches, candles, fireplaces, gas burners

be referred to hospice by your healthcare provider. Hospice provides end-of-life care. This includes ... comfort care. This involves measures to control pain and other symptoms you may have. These measures

*Hip Replace Home Recovery ... before you feel really good. After Total Hip Replacement: Recovering at Home Whether you’re ... recovering at home or in a rehabilitation facility, you need to protect your new hip. Sit and move the ... 83572;after total hip replacement: recovering at home;recovering at home, after total hip replacement;hip surgery

*Back Surg Care at Home ... tips to protect your healing back. After Back Surgery: Going Home The sooner you become ... active, the sooner you’ll get back to your normal routine. At the same time, you need to protect your ... 85869;after back surgery going home;back surgery

*Preventing Falls at Home ... Falls at Home A person can fall for many reasons. Older adults may fall because reaction time slows ... An adult or child can fall for many reasons. Make your home safer to prevent falls. Preventing ... 87093;or1311;preventing falls in the home;gerontology issues;elderly home care;risks for falls in ... ;orthopaedics;fall prevention;preventing falls;how to prevent falls at home

Care for a Dying Person With Cancer ... has home care or hospice staff, notify them that the person has died. Also notify the person's healthcare provider and funeral home. ... When a person is dying of cancer, the goal of care is providing as much comfort as possible ... cancer;skin care and cancer;respiratory changes and cancer;nasal symptoms and cancer;pain ... management and cancer;p07310;terminal cancer;end-of-life care

keep your household running smoothly. Tips for Working Parents: Saving Time at Home You may ... work outside the home, but you still have a household to run. And you need all the help you can get ... 84606;tips for working parents: saving time at home;working parents, saving time at home;parents ... , working, saving time at home;parenting, working, saving time at home;time management

: Getting Ready at Home Surgery helps fix a problem with your body to make you better. Why are ... you having surgery? Draw your face on the person in the box. Then, circle the place where you ... 83366;surgery coloring sheet for kids: getting ready at home;coloring;child coloring;Pediatric surgery;Peds surgery

*Fire Safety at Home ... home are possible fire hazards. Follow these steps to help keep your home safe. Be careful in ... . Make sure kids know at least 2 escape routes from each room in the home. These escape routes can be ... 40081;home fire safety;fire safety, home;home fire plan;home fire preparation;smoke detectors;smoke

*Knee Replace Home Recovery ... You and your healthcare team will evaluate how well you can care for yourself at home. You ... Replacement: Back at Home You and your healthcare team will evaluate how well you can care for yourself ... 83544;after knee replacement: back at home;home care, knee replacement;knee replacement home care;post-op knee replacement

nursing care, hospice, and home health services. Generally, you can choose the healthcare providers ... healthcare provider appointments and preventive care, home health as well as any medically necessary

from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization offers information about coping with loss ... process. Moving Through Grief Feeling better won’t happen overnight. At first, it may be all you

When you leave the hospital, you’ll receive directions on caring for yourself at home. Following these ... varies for each woman. Read on for helpful tips. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Your Home Recovery ... 85726;laparoscopic hysterectomy: your home recovery;laparoscopic hysterectomy, postoperative care at home;hyst