Byron Blazer, 78 years old, lives alone and is being discharged from the hospital after total hip replacement surgery. His sister is staying with him for 1 week. What care referral would you make for Mr. Blazer?
a. Home health services
b. Skilled nursing facility
c. Senior center
d. Hospice
A
Home health services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, and home health assistants. Mr. Blazer and his sister could be taught Mr. Blazer's care and evaluate if he could stay home after his sister left. Mr. Blazer could go to a skilled nursing facility (response B) and receive nursing care and physical therapy. His sister is staying with him to help him at home, however. The senior center (response C) and hospice care (response D) are inappropriate referrals.
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