Next Step in Care provides easy-to-use guides to help family caregivers and health care providers work closely together to plan and implement safe and smooth transitions for chronically or seriously ill patients.

Transitions are moves between care settings, for example, hospital to home or rehab facility, or the start or end of home care agency services. Because transitions are often rushed, miscommunication and errors can occur.

Next Step in Care materials emphasize careful planning, clear communication, and ongoing care coordination.

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LGBT Guide to Caregiving

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)—whether they are caregivers or the ones in need of care—may encounter special challenges in health care. To address those challenges, the United Hospital Fund and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) have partnered to create a guide to help members of the LGBT community better navigate the health care system.

New Guide to Urgent Care

A Family Caregiver's Guide to Urgent Care Centers answers questions regarding what urgent care centers are, how they can help, and when to go (and when to go to the ER instead).

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