It happens often in senior rehab facilities: a patient has an accident or undergoes a successful operation and the prognosis is optimistic for a full recovery, but the patient declines treatment in the rehabilitation phase. As a member of the family (and an integral part of their healthcare team), you have an obligation to enable and encourage your loved one to recuperate as fully as possible. But what can you do when they, and possibly other family members, have trouble seeing the value in rehab?
Read Amy Osmond Cook’s article to find out what you can do to help your family members see the value in rehab here.