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Hoffman Estates panel maps local services and care pathway for people living with dementia
Summary
Local health, social-service and first-responder representatives described how residents and families can move from emergency response and rehabilitation to home-based supports, Medicaid waiver services and memory-care communities, emphasizing screening, early planning and available local programs.
Hoffman Estates — A community panel hosted by the Village of Hoffman Estates on dementia outlined the local services residents can use from the first warning signs through long-term care, emphasizing early screening and coordinated transitions between hospital, rehab and home supports.
Dr. Audra Marks, who led the program, said the goal was to “share various and specific resources available in your community to assist in the care of the person with dementia,” using a fictitious case study of an 82-year-old resident named Alice to illustrate typical decision points.
Panelists from the Village of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, New Summit Rehabilitation, Family Home Health, Comfort Keepers and the Kenneth Young Center described steps families can take after a hospitalization: inpatient teams and case managers coordinate referrals; skilled nursing and rehabilitation…
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