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Hospital Discharge Checklist

The questions to ask before they send your parent home

One clear page for the most rushed moment in caregiving, so nothing important is missed on the way out the door.

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What is inside this checklist

  1. 1As soon as your parent is admitted
  2. 2Questions about going home
  3. 3Medications
  4. 4Warning signs
  5. 5Follow-up appointments
  6. 6The first 72 hours at home
  7. 7If you disagree with the discharge
  8. 8Contacts page

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