Transition Home

04 Sep 2020
Old, Alone, “Don’t Need Help”
Old, Alone, “Don’t Need Help” Old, Alone, “Don’t Need Help” is a common response a Home Care Social Worker hears. It is hard to be ill or incapacitated. Living alone makes it that much harder. In fact, age, illness, and living alone are “risk factors” to be considered when putting together or thinking of a ...
05 Jun 2020
Home Care Mistakes
Home Care Mistakes Home Care Mistakes result in frustration and stress, or worse. They can occur during an already difficult medical/health situation. An unsatisfied experience is often preventable. People seek out help at home when they are either post-surgery, undergoing an illness, are a primary caregiver, or have a long term, degenerative disease ( i.e. ...
05 Nov 2014
What to Know Before Going Under Anesthesia
Anesthesia Can be Serious Anesthesia is not always required. Sometimes a local can be used or a different type of Anesthesia can be used with lesser effects. Whether going for an outpatient procedure or to the hospital for surgery, we tend to learn about the Surgeon/doctor but not the anesthesiologist. He or she will be taking ...
15 Sep 2014
Tips for Snowbirds Returning to South Florida
Snowbirds Come South: October to May Let the Snowbirds Migration begin.  Both Almanacs are calling for another very cold and snowy winter, so the flocks will begin soon. A lot can happen medically, from Spring to late Fall.  Your medical team down here needs to be brought up to date. It is alarming when Snowbirds ...
01 Aug 2014
Rehab Center Discharge Home
Rehab Center Discharge Checklist Rehab stays can be short term or longer, but generally last 3 weeks as that is what Medicare covers. Rehab stays generally get people “home ready” but perhaps not fully recuperated. This is true following a surgery or illness. You will likely receive Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapist visits through Medicare Home Services when ...
21 Jul 2014
Transition Home Program – Reduces Preventable Re-Admissions
The Ankota Healthcare Delivery Management Blog:  Transition Home Program Differentiates Home Care Company Transition Home Program: One key to successful growth in a home care business is to differentiate.   We share other success factors in our free white paper, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Home Care Agencies.  In this blog, we often share success stories explaining ...