Preparing for the Unexpected: Proactive Healthcare Planning

Darien Library and Sterling Care invite you to join Linda Ziac as she guides us on how to prepare for when the unexpected happens.

Are you prepared if you suddenly are faced with the unexpected?

• You experience a medical situation that lands you in the ER.
• An ER doctor tells you you’re being admitted to the hospital.
• You don’t understand a lot of what’s been happening, but after a few days In the hospital, a nurse tells you you’re going home tomorrow. Now what?

Be Pro-Active and Plan Ahead

• What Medical Professionals Need to Know
• Medical Binder & Hospital Go Bag
• HIPAA & Advance Directives
• The Healthcare Maze
• Don't Go to the Hospital Alone
• What to Expect in the ER
• In-patient Status vs. Observation
• Adverse Events & Hospital Readmissions
• Discharge Planning & Transitions of Care

About the Presenter

Linda Ziac is a CT Licensed and Nationally Certified professional, with 48 years of experience in the health and mental health field. In 1990, Linda Ziac had a vision of creating a place where seniors, people with special needs, and their loved ones could turn for support, find answers to their questions, and engage trained professionals to help them navigate the often confusing and overwhelming healthcare maze. Together, Linda works with the client, family, and healthcare staff to help assess and implement ways to allow for the client's greatest degree of health, safety, independence, and quality of life