A stroke patient has been discharged from the hospital and requires care at home. Family support includes the patient's husband and one adult child who lives 90 minutes away with her family, who helps as often as possible. The husband has had to miss work often and has stopped playing golf weekly to care for his wife. What tertiary care service may be a benefit not only to the family members but to also the patient?

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Long-term care of a patient can take a toll on family members. Respite care describes services provided by trained individuals for the care of people with special needs and can be given within the home or through adult day care centers. It is intended to offer the patient's family members time off from their dependent-care duties. Home health care services provide assistance for short periods of time after discharge home with a variety of services including physical therapy, respiratory therapy, or occupational therapy. The need for care is generally assessed with an intake interview by an RN case manager. The level of care and treatment are then determined accordingly. Hospice care helps patients and family cope with the end-of-life experience. Patients are referred to hospice when a patient has approximately 6 months or less to live.

A Stroke Patient Has Been Discharged from the Hospital and Requires