Senior Resource Guide Austin + San Antonio (Fall/Winter 2021)

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REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND NURSING HOMES ARE DIFFERENT The amount of intensive therapy hours provided at each type of facility varies. Be sure to ask important questions before making your choice such as:

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fter a loved one experiences a debilitating illness or injury such as a stroke, hip fracture or spinal cord injury, where you choose to do rehabilitation will make a difference in their independence and quality of life. However, most people don’t begin their research until they’re in the hospital and are faced with the life-changing decision. With many types of health care facilities, the below tips can help you compare availability of services, personnel, approach to delivery of patient care and patient outcomes.

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7 Items to Consider

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pages 130-134

Steps to Take After the Passing of a Loved One

1min
pages 126-127

Understanding Hospice

3min
pages 116-119

How do I Pay for Assisted Living or Memory Care?

1min
pages 105-107

Hospice Options

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Types of Residential Care for Seniors

1min
pages 102-103

Selling Your Home to Pay for Care

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pages 99-100

Making the Right Choice for Your Loved

2min
pages 95-98

What Type of Mental Health Professional is

1min
pages 90-91

Care Transitions

1min
pages 88-89

Signs Not to Ignore Dementia Versus

4min
pages 84-87

Tips for Effective Alzheimer’s

1min
pages 81-83

Why are Seniors More at Risk of Dehydration?

2min
pages 75-77

Homemade Turmeric

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pages 72-74

Steps to Take After a Memory Issue is Recognized

2min
pages 78-80

How to Address

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pages 70-71

Anxiety Reducing Drink Recipe

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pages 68-69

Five Vital Tips to Help Deal with Caregiver Stress

3min
pages 64-67

Home Care versus

2min
pages 60-61

Understanding Medicare: Parts, Plans and Meeting Your Needs

3min
pages 50-53

Five Must-Have Legal Documents

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pages 48-49

When Do You Need

2min
pages 58-59

Make the Most of

2min
pages 54-55

Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving in Seniors

2min
pages 38-39

Ombudsmen are

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pages 40-41

The Senior Resource

1min
pages 15-17
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