Cynthia Epstein
Cynthia Epstein
assessment elder family frail
A frail elder without the family caregiver won't make it, but if you don't have a sense of who that family caregiver is you don't know what is needed. Assessment is an intelligent step.
care clear frail patient perfect physician willing
This identifies the caregiver as a recipient of care and essentially as much of a patient as the frail elder. That makes perfect sense. The physician doesn't have the resources, the connections. If there was a clear referral path, they would be willing to do it.