Before you leave the room
Ask three questions: what medications changed, what warning signs matter, and what follow-up appointments are already booked.
The medication reconciliation moment
Bring the pre-admission medication list to discharge. Do not leave until a nurse has confirmed which of those are stopped, changed, or continued.
The home audit
Loose rugs, low toilets, dim hallways. The first 72 hours home are not the time for a beautiful home — they are the time for a safe one.
Where private support fits
If the client lives alone or the primary caregiver still works, a dedicated PSW for the first three days is the single highest-value private-pay decision a family makes all year.
