Patient Stories
“I really think it’s good if you want to get involved in your care.”
Palliative care is not often thought of as a long-term option for managing patients’ health concerns, but Louie, a regular visitor to the Henry Ford…
“It helped me to keep on track with what I needed to do.”
In 2024, Randy, a 69-year-old South Carolina resident, faced a challenging year. His history of heart disease emerged as a more serious concern beginning in…
“This program is fantastic. It makes you accountable for your success.”
Even when you have a positive outlook on life, sometimes you need an extra boost. Although active in his older years, Mark found himself in…
“Familiarity of surroundings increases the healing process.”
After a recent procedure at Marshfield Medical Center, Clarence, a retired dentist, found himself back home sooner than would be expected. Thanks to the Marshfield…
“It just helped everything, because it got us all on one page.”
When Taylor’s grandmother, Mabel, began having increased health complications, she followed a pattern that many older adults experience: she began visiting the hospital more frequently….
“I haven’t found anything they needed to do that couldn’t be done.”
As hospital-level care has grown in the United States, many of Contessa’s partner providers like the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), who offer hospital…
“I so appreciate everything they’ve given me back.”
Chronic illness can be especially challenging as we age, and for 89-year-old Robert, the end of 2023 seemed to be heading in the wrong direction….
“It wasn’t like they were working for the hospital, it’s like they were part of the family.”
When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) launched its Recovery Care at Home program to bring hospital-level care to patients’ homes, Travis was…
“I got the exact same thing that I was getting in the hospital.”
Just after Thanksgiving of last year, Laura found herself in the emergency room at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, struggling with the…
“That is half of your recovery, to have kind people around you.”
More than ever, health systems are faced with capacity constraints: staffing shortages, a growing population of older patients with medical needs, a lack of available…
“This program was phenomenal.”
Sometimes journeys take an unexpected course, and for Janice, her path home from the hospital after an admission for hip surgery was anything but expected….
“The holiday would have been a lot lonelier at the hospital.”
Due to his health history, Rick is no stranger to hospital stays. Completely paralyzed below T5, he has learned to pay close attention to his…