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Sample articles at FamilyCaregiverAssistance.com
Here are a few sample articles to give you an idea of the kinds of things you'll find in the Subscribers Area of Family Caregiver Assistance. These articles are reprinted as they originally appeared in the members only section of this site.
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Why Family Caregiver Records Are So Important?
LeaRae Keyes, RN
You make your job so much easier when you are getting ready to go to a medical appointment if you have kept daily or weekly records of your family member's needs or changes. Having a record book that contains important facts, information, questions that have occurred along the way will be extremely beneficial. The information about health issues and quality of life concerns will be in one place and you can easily grab this notebook when you are leaving for a medical appointment. . . . keep reading
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The perils of the hand-off
LeaRae Keyes, RN
One of the most dangerous times in hospital care is the "hand-off". The hand-off is the transition from one caregiver or treatment team to another. The discharge hand-off certainly ranks up there as being a critical episode in a patient's care. However there are other dangerous hand-offs throughout a patient's journey through the health care system. . . . keep reading
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