Inside Dementia: Stanford Hospital Offers Families Unique Support
The Stanford Hospital Dementia Support Program helps people like Beverlee White and her family make decisions about what level of care she needs, and much more.
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Aging Adult Services provides education, resources, and care coordination for adults age 65 and older residing in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties. Patients are offered services up to 90 days after they are discharged from Stanford Hospital or from skilled nursing facilities, to home. The Aging Adult Services team includes nurses, a gerontologist, a social worker and an occupational therapist.
For people 65 years and older, falls are the most common source of injury resulting in a visit to the emergency room.
The odds of falling each year after 65 are about one in three. After age 80, the chance of a fall is about 50-50. Older adults who have fallen are two to three times more likely to fall again within the next year. Learn about our Farewell to Falls program.
Possible reasons for a fall include:
To minimize falls, make sure your loved one's home is safe. You may need to make small adjustments in the home:
The Stanford Hospital Dementia Support Program helps people like Beverlee White and her family make decisions about what level of care she needs, and much more.
Strong For Life is an easy to follow exercise routine designed to improve strength, function, and balance in older adults with or without limitations.
Stanford Health Care is known worldwide for the advanced patient care provided by its doctors and staff. We also provide a wide range of guest services and amenities to our patients and visitors. Learn more about preparing for a hospital stay, billing and financial services, and our other support programs in Patients & Visitors.
Referrals to Aging Adult Services are made internally by Stanford providers. For more information, please call 650-723-1303.