
While working 40+ hours per week, and with three children to care for, is it feasible that you can also help her with her recovery at home versus having her move into a nursing home in Anchorage, AK, making sure she follows the medical orders and is protected from an additional tumble? More and more, family members are taking on the role of caregiver for their elderly loved ones – as many as 44 million and growing, according to the AARP. And after a hospital stay, the caregiving typically needs to be more intense in order to keep your loved one safe and prevent another trip to the E/R. Check out these bits of advice to help adult children keep their elderly family members safer during recovery after a hospital stay: