Caregiver Appreciation Hour - Episode 8: The Discharge Notice on the Kitchen Counter

Sometimes a care decision arrives as a piece of paper on the kitchen counter. It may say that your parent is ready to leave the hospital, that skilled nursing coverage is ending, or that a service your family depends on will not be paid. The words can look final even when you are standing in a home that is clearly not ready. Welcome to Caregiver Appreciation Hour. I'm Morgan. Before we begin, a gentle reminder: if you or someone you care about may be in immediate danger, or you are thinking about suicide, call or text nine eight eight. The nine eight eight Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available twenty-four hours a day, every day. You do not have to wait until you have the perfect words.