After a fall, the first question is medical—not which care package to buy. Once the person has been evaluated and the treating team has given instructions, the family still has to make the home and daily routine work. Dignity Health YRMC and local rehabilitation provide the clinical layer; family, public resources and non-medical help may address different practical gaps.
MEDICAL FIRST. New pain, head-injury concerns, weakness, dizziness or other urgent symptoms require appropriate professional evaluation.
USE THE REHAB PLAN. Follow the treating team's instructions for mobility, equipment and therapy. Non-medical care should not recreate PT or OT.
RECHECK THE HOME. Look at stairs, lighting, bathroom access, trip hazards and the route from the door to transportation.
MAP THE FIRST WEEK. Identify who is present during mornings, evenings and nights, and who owns meals, follow-up transportation and household tasks.
ASK ABOUT THE EXACT TRANSFER. A provider should explain whether the caregiver is trained and allowed to assist with the specific transfer or equipment involved.
KEEP MEDICATIONS AND CLINICAL TASKS PRECISE. Reminder, assistance, administration, wound care and therapy are different categories.
USE NACOG FOR SUPPORTING LOGISTICS. Transportation and caregiver resources may help eligible families with non-clinical parts of the plan.
REASSESS THE SETTING IF THE OLD PLAN NO LONGER FITS. A fall can reveal support gaps that existed before the event.
Does one fall mean assisted living? No. Can a caregiver replace PT? No. Can every caregiver assist with transfers? No. What local rehab is available? Dignity YRMC regional rehabilitation resources.
Post-Hospital; Hip Replacement; Living Alone; Transportation; Personal Care.
Dignity YRMC; NACOG; AHCCCS; BLS; Care.com.
Transfer/lift; task scope; medication; start timing; service area; CTA.
Medical boundary first. No fall-prevention guarantee, therapy substitution or transfer/start promise.
Resolve Claims Registry blockers
PROBLEM GUIDE — SITUATION/RELIEF
Build the household plan around the clinical plan.
Confirm instructions, follow-up, mobility limits and who owns each clinical question.
Cover meals, errands, safe routines, transportation and the gaps family cannot reliably fill.
Change household support as recovery milestones and clinical instructions change.