Posts Tagged "care coordination"

How Did We End Up Here?

Posted by on Feb 4, 2012 in Life Lessons | 0 comments

  I spent most of this week at the hospital with an elderly family member recovering from another medical crisis.  Frequent hospitalizations, aging and a need for a better plan required some serious conversations around what the future holds.  We all have visions of staying home for as long as possible and avoiding living our final years in a nursing home.  Having worked in senior health care for most of my career  it isn’t any easier when it’s someone you love faced with tough decisions. Health care providers are facilitating these emotional conversations around end of life and encouraging us to talk about our wishes and preferences for care when we...

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Do you know your Parent’s Health Status?

Posted by on Sep 8, 2009 in Life Lessons | 0 comments

Are you up to date on your aging parent’s medical history, what about their medications?  Do you know if they are taking their medications on time, the right dose, are the pills expired or should some be discontinued?  Perhaps they need assistance and doing the medication set up for them on a weekly basis is one of the best ways to gently start monitoring their health needs, it’s a great touch point for noticing changes that you just can’t put off anymore.  We set up my Dad’s pills using a medication container  for the week, he liked being able to pull out the daily section and just putting it in his pocket if he was going out for the...

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David’s Daughter

Posted by on Jul 27, 2009 in Healing | 0 comments

Working in health care gave me a slight advantage when coordinating my Dad’s medical care last summer and as I roll out my first newsletter I’m focused on the main question, do you need occasional support with an aging parent or family member?  Eliza One will provide occasional or routine support for you while you balance a busy schedule, Eliza One provides a trilogy of services:  Private medical care coordination, nursing communication and documentation for physician office visits, medication assessment and determination of additional needs or services to maintain independence. Holistic healing using Reiki, Healing Touch, essential oils and...

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