145 - Skilled Nursing Pt. 2 (Dr. Clete Younger & Lindsay Glynn)

Dr. Arnold is joined by Dr. Clete Younger, medical director for St. Luke's Living Center, and Lindsay Glynn, executive director for AbbeHealth Aging Services, to continue the discussion around Skilled Nursing. Today they talk about the effect significant hospitalizations can have on geriatric patients and the difficult conversations that may follow, including when to stop driving, if the patient can return home and much more.

Listen to part one of this podcast here: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/article.aspx?id=67edbb92-64b8-4e55-ae8a-31cc97075a15&Ep.+137+-+LiveWell+Talk+On...Skilled+Nursing+(Dr.+Clete+Younger)

For more info about St. Luke's Living Centers: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-living-centers.aspx

For more info about AbbeHealth Aging Services: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/aging-services-1.aspx

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