Caregiver Videos

Leaving the Hospital

In this video you will learn what Medicare covers after a discharge from the hospital, including inpatient rehab and homecare services.

 


Services in the Home

In this video you will learn what medicare will cover in the home, after a discharge from the hospital.

 


The Do Not Resuscitate order

In this video you will learn how to avoid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation with a DNAR. (Do Not Attempt Resusctiation) order.

 


What is hospice?

In this video you will learn the basics of hospice care and what the Medicare hospice Benefit will pay for.

 


The POLST Form

In this video you will learn about the POLST (Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments) and how this form differs from a Living Will.

 


Levels of Care

In this video you will learn about three levels of care that exist in the community: Independent Living, Assisted Living and Long Term Care.

 


Understanding Dementia

In this video you will learn about common dementias and how they present. You will also learn some important questions to ask the doctors.

 


How to make decisions for others

In this video you will learn some basic steps to making the best medical decisions for another person.

 


Caregiver Stress

In this video you will learn how to prevent caretaker stress syndrome, an important outcome when caring for another person.