When Is The Right Time for Long-Term Care?

Author: Jeff Cramer
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Learn how to decide if long-term care is the best choice for you or your loved one.

Making decisions about moving to a nursing home or long-term care facility can be challenging and emotional. If your loved one is getting older or needs more support, you may be asking how you’ll know if it’s the right time for long-term care

In this presentation, Tammy Retalic, chief nursing officer and vice president for patient care services at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, discusses the considerations families face when making decisions about the appropriate living arrangement and level of care. 

Tammy offers information on how to assess the needs of the person and the available options. She also explains the benefits of planning ahead and considerations in the current pandemic environment.

Ready to learn more? Contact our Admissions Department for more information at 617-363-8372.

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Long-Term Chronic Care

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center provides person-centered extended medical care in a homelike setting for patients with chronic illness. As a licensed long-term chronic care hospital, we provide higher-level, more comprehensive medical care to older adults than a traditional nursing home.

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Jeff Cramer

About Jeff Cramer

Former Content Specialist

Jeff Cramer was the content specialist at Hebrew SeniorLife from 2019 to 2021, where he contributed content for digital platforms like social media, the Hebrew SeniorLife blog, the Hebrew SeniorLife website, and e-newsletters. Jeff spent five years as a local...

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