Jewish Pavilion — Orlando

Question: How do I find the best doctor for my mother? Depending on your mother’s medical condition, you have a couple of options when looking for a physician. If your mother is in good physical condition, she would probably do well with a General Practice physician or an Internal Medicine physician. If your mother is [...]

Questions to consider in choosing a Hospice provider Is the provider Medicare certified or covered by your personal insurance plan? Do they provide the services you need? Are the nurses Hospice certified? Do they have an in-patient unit (if needed or desired for pain control, instead of hospitalization, or for end-of-life care)? Do they provide [...]

What Are Key Questions to Ask the Staff in Assisted Living Communities to Find Out if They Provide Person-Directed Care? Information Provided by the Pioneer Network There is a need to ask more specific questions about person-directed care and what the assisted living community is doing, if anything, with person-directed care. Listed below are some general [...]

Choosing a home care provider can be very confusing – even for seasoned medical professionals trying to refer their patients to the right company. This checklist will hopefully help you select the proper home care provider for you and/or your loved ones. There are three major groupings of home care providers: 1.      Home Health Agencies: [...]

What to Look for in Hiring a Professional Guardian: Hiring a guardian can only be done when an individual is found legally incapacitated.  Many times a person presents himself well but does not have the capacity to handle his affairs.  If the individual would like a guardian but does not meet all requirements he may [...]