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Your Discharge Planning Checklist
Your Discharge Planning Checklist
Your Discharge Planning Checklist
COUNCIL ON AGING - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL ON AGING - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Your Discharge Planning Checklist
What's Ahead
What's Ahead
What's Ahead
What's Ahead
o Ask where you'll get care after you leave (after you're
discharged). Do you have options (like home health
care)? Be sure you tell the staff what you prefer.
o If a caregiver will be helping you after discharge,
write down their name and phone number.
o If a caregiver will be helping you after discharge,
write down their name and phone number.
Your Health
o Ask the staff about your health condition and what
you can do to help yourself get better.
Your Health
Your Health
o Ask where you'll get care after you leave (after you're
discharged). Do you have options (like home health
care)? Be sure you tell the staff what you prefer.
o Ask where you'll get care after you leave (after you're
discharged). Do you have options (like home health
care)? Be sure you tell the staff what you prefer.
o Ask where you'll get care after you leave (after you're
discharged). Do you have options (like home health
care)? Be sure you tell the staff what you prefer.
o If a caregiver will be helping you after discharge, write
down their name and phone number.
o If a caregiver will be helping you after discharge, write
down their name and phone number.
o Ask the staff about your health condition and what you
can do to help yourself get better.
Your Health
o Ask the staff about your health condition and what
you can do to help yourself get better.
Action Items
o Ask the staff about your health condition and what you
can do to help yourself get better.
o Ask about problems to watch for and what to do
about them. Write down a name and phone number
of a person to call if you have problems.
o Ask about problems to watch for and what to do
about them. Write down a name and phone number
of a person to call if you have problems.
Action Items
o Ask about problems to watch for and what to do about
them. Write down a name and phone number of a
person to call if you have problems.
Action Items
o Use " My Medication list " in ANSWERS to write down
o Use " My Medication List " on the next page to write
down your prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs,
vitamins, and herbal supplements. Review the list
with the staff.
Action Items
o Use " My Medication list " in ANSWERS to write down
o Tell the staff what drugs, vitamins, or supplements
you took before you were admitted. Ask if you
o should still take these after you leave.
o Write down a name and phone number of a person
to call if you have questions.
o Write down a name and phone number of a person to
call if you have questions.
o Write down a name and phone number of a person
to call if you have questions.
Recovery And Support
Recovery And Support
Recovery And Support
Discharge follow up appointments: Know who is
responsible for making appointments and with whom.
Recovery And Support
Discharge follow up appointments: Know who is
responsible for making appointments and with whom.
Who will arrange for this? Write down a name and
o phone number of a person you can call if you have
Wuestions about equipment.
Ask if you'll need medical equipment ( ike a walker).
ho will arrange for this? Write down a name and
hone number of a person you can call if you have
questions about equipment.
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o Write down a name and phone number of a person to
call if you have questions.
Tell the s aff what drugs, vitamins, or supplements
you took before you were admitted. Ask if you
should still take these after you leave.
Discharge follow up appointments: Know who is
responsible for making appointments and with whom.
Discharge follow up appointments: Know who is
responsible for making appointments and with whom.
o Ask if you'll need medical equipment (like a walker).
Who will arrange for this? Write down a name and
o phone number of a person you can call if you have
questions about equipment.
o Discharge follow up appointments: Know who is
responsible for making appointments and with whom.
Ask if you'll need medical equipment ( ike a walker).
Who will arrange for this? Write down a name and
qphone number of a person you can call if you have
pquestions about equipment.
o Ask if you'll need medical equipment (like a walker).
o Use " My Medication List " on the next page to write
down your prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs,
vitamins, and herbal supplements. Review the list
with the staff.
your prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs,
vitamins, and herbal supplements. Review the list with
the staff.
your prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs,
vitamins, and herbal supplements. Review the list with
the staff.
o Ask about problems to watch for and what to do about
them. Write down a name and phone number of a
person to call if you have problems.
Your Discharge P anning Checklist
During your stay in a hospital or nursing home, your doctor and the staff will work with you to plan
your discharge. You and your caregiver (family member or friend who may be helping you) are
important members of a planning team. Use this checklist early and often during your stay.
During your stay in a hospital or nursing home, your doctor and the staff will work with you to plan
your discharge. You and your caregiver (family member or friend who may be helping you) are
important members of a planning team. Use this checklist early and often during your stay.
o Ask if you're ready to do the activities below. Circle the
ones you need help with, and tell the staff:
o Ask if you're ready to do the ac ivities below. Circle
the ones you need help with, and tell the staff:
o Ask if you're ready to do the ac ivities below. Circle
the ones you need help with, and tell the staff:
- Bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, climbing
stairs
- Bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, climbing
stairs
- Getting to doctors' appointments, picking up
prescription drugs
- Cooking, food shopping, house cleaning, paying
bills
- Cooking, food shopping, house cleaning, paying
bills
o Make sure you have support. If a health care agency
or caregiver will be helping you after discharge,
write down their name and phone number.
o caregiving resources visit Chapter One in ANSWERS.
o Make sure you have s pport. If a health care ag ncy
- Getting to doctors' appointments, picking up
prescription drugs
or caregiver will be helping you after discharge,
write down their name and phone number.
o Tell the staff what drugs, vitamins, or supplements you
took before you were admitted. Ask if you should still
take these after you leave.
o Ask the staff to show you and your caregiver any
other tasks that require special skills (like changing
a bandage or giving a shot). Then, show them you
can do these tasks. Write down a name and phone
number of a person you can call if you need help.
Ask to speak to a social worker if y u're concerned
t how you and y
your illness. Write down information about support
groups and other resources.
o Talk to a social worker or your health plan if you
have questions about what your insurance will
cover, and how much you'll have to pay. Ask about
possible ways to get help with your costs.
o Ask for written discharge instructions (that you
can read and unders nd) and a summa y of your
current health status. Bring this informati n and
your completed " My Medication List " to your
follow-up appointments.
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Referral Line:
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o Talk to a social worker or your health plan if you
have questions about what your insurance will
cover, and how much you'll have to pay. Ask about
possible ways to get help with your costs.
o Ask for written discharge instructions (that you
can read and unders nd) and a summa y of your
current health status. Bring this informati n and
your completed " My Medication List " to your
follow-up appointments.
Visit Us Online:
sjo.org
Physician
Referral Line:
(877)459-3627
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o Talk to a social worker or your health plan if you have
questions about what your insurance will cover, and
how much you'll have to pay. Ask about possible ways
to get help with your costs.
r family are coping with
o Ask for written discharge instructions (that you
can read and understand) and a summary of your
current health status. Bring this information and your
completed " My Medication List " to your follow-up
appointments.
- Bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, climbing
stairs
- Bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, climbing
stairs
- Cooking, food shopping, house cleaning, paying bills
- Getting to doctors' appointments, picking up
prescription drugs
Make sure you have supp rt. If a health care agency
or caregiver will be helping you after discharge, write
down their name and phone number. If you need
o Ask if you're ready to do the activities below. Circle the
ones you need help with, and tell the staff:
o Make sure you have support. If a health care agency
or caregiver will be helping you after discharge, write
o down their name and phone number. If you need
caregiving resources visit Chapter One in ANSWERS.
o Make sure you have support (like a caregiver) in place
that can help you. If you need caregiving resources
visit Chapter One in ANSWERS.
o Tell the staff what drugs, vitamins, or supplements you
took before you were admitted. Ask if you should still
take these after you leave.
o Ask the staff to show you and your caregiver any
other tasks that require special skills (like changing
a bandage or giving a shot). Then, show them you
can do these tasks. Write down a name and phone
number of a person you can call if you need help.
- Cooking, food shopping, house cleaning, paying bills
- Getting to doctors' appointments, picking up
prescription drugs
Make sure you have support (like a caregiver) in place
that can help you. If you need caregiving resources
visit Chapter One in ANSWERS.
o Ask the staff to show you and your caregiver any
other tasks that require special skills (like changing a
bandage or giving a shot). Then, show them you can
do these tasks. Write down a name and phone number
of a person you can call if you need help.
o Ask to speak to a social worker if you're concerned
about how you and your family are coping with
o your illness. Write down information about support
ab groups and other resources.
o Ask to speak to a social worker if you're concerned
about how you and your family are coping with your
illness. Write down information about support groups
and other resources.
o Ask the staff to show you and your caregiver any
other tasks that require special skills (like changing a
bandage or giving a shot). Then, show them you can
do these tasks. Write down a name and phone number
of a person you can call if you need help.
o Ask to speak to a social worker if you're concerned
about how you and your family are coping with your
illness. Write down information about support groups
and other resources.
o Talk to a social worker or your health plan if you have
questions about what your insurance will cover, and
how much you'll have to pay. Ask about possible ways
to get help with your costs.
o Ask for written discharge instructions (that you
can read and understand) and a summary of your
current health status. Bring this information and your
completed " My Medication List " to your follow-up
appointments.
During your stay in a hospital or nursing home, your doctor and the staff will work with you to plan
your discharge. You and your caregiver (family member or friend who may be helping you) are
important members of a planning team. Use this checklist early and often during your stay.
During your stay in a hospital or nursing home, your doctor and the staff will work with you to plan
your discharge. You and your caregiver (family member or friend who may be helping you) are
important members of a planning team. Use this checklist early and often during your stay.
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