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UTMB Study Suggests Recovery at HOME could Improve Outcomes!

November 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on UTMB Study Suggests Recovery at HOME could Improve Outcomes!

UTMB Study Suggests Recovery at HOME could Improve Outcomes!
By The Gerontological Society of America, Courtesy Unlimited Care of North Texas, Inc., Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

Confirming many patients’ worst fears, a national study has shown that being hospitalized for an acute event, such as a stroke or hip fracture, can lead to long-term institutionalization in a nursing home. Equally alarming, researchers found that direct discharge to a skilled nursing facility—common practice designed to reduce hospital stays—puts patients at “extreme high risk” of needing long-term nursing home care. […]

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Unlimited Care of North Texas on 10 things to ask before hiring a home care agency – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Unlimited Care of North Texas on 10 things to ask before hiring a home care agency – LIVING WELL Magazine

Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency

By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care of North Texas, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine
Today’s seniors have more options available to them than ever before. One option more and more seniors are turning to when their physical capabilities diminish or while they recover from a short-term disability is to be treated in the comfort of their own home, wherever that home might be, by a personal assistant or a caring companion. […]