This post is a testimonial from a patient who received care at Touchpoints at Manchester while recovering from a stroke. The patient came to Touchpoints from Manchester Memorial Hospital, a certified stroke center.

Touchpoints at Home, a Community Health accreditation Program (CHAP) accredited home care agency, received a detailed endorsement from a patient and his family. In her letter, the family member wrote

Forgetfulness and memory problems can be a normal process of aging but it can also be a sign of something else.  If you or a loved one notices subtle memory changes do not automatically assume it is “dementia” because it may be related to other factors.

Polypharmacy is a term to describe when individuals use multiple concurrent medications, generally 5 or more.  Although polypharmacy can be an issue for people of any age, it is generally a consequence of having several underlying medical conditions and is more common in people over the age of 65.

Touchpoints at Bloomfield entered into a partnership designed to bring continuity in pulmonary care from the acute hospital setting into the post-acute, skilled nursing and rehab care setting. The program will address repeat hospitalizations by applying integrated pulmonary care and sleep medicine consulting to many diagnoses, including COPD and congestive heart failure.