Governor has signed the CARE Act A2955
Yesterday afternoon, Governor Christie signed A2955, called the CARE Act. http://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/A2955/2014
The bill requires hospitals to ask patients to identify their intended post-discharge caregiver, and obligates the hospitals to provide information and instruction to the caregiver no later than 24 hours prior to discharge concerning the components of the discharge care plan and the...
Long-Term Care: Family & Caregiver Teamwork is Vital
There may come a time when your beloved aged & infirm family member just cannot take care of their basic needs for daily living any more. They cannot get themselves safely in and out of bed or chair; cannot bathe themselves; are starting to trip and fall; need help getting to the bathroom; can no longer obtain and prepare food; or can no longer remember how to do basic things or how to ask...