Foster homes another link in continuity.
Hospitals in Massachusetts and Maryland have initiated programs by which elderly patients can go from a hospital to a carefully screened foster home rather than a nursing home.
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008396:Maryland; D008404:Massachusetts; D010865:Pilot Projects