Next Step in Care provides easy-to-use guides to help family caregivers and health care providers work closely together to plan and implement safe and smooth transitions for chronically or seriously ill patients.

Transitions are moves between care settings, for example, hospital to home or rehab facility, or the start or end of home care agency services. Because transitions are often rushed, miscommunication and errors can occur.

Next Step in Care materials emphasize careful planning, clear communication, and ongoing care coordination.

EmblemHealth Partners with
Next Step in Care

Next Step in Care welcomes EmblemHealth as a partner.  EmblemHealth recognizes that effective collaboration between family caregivers, physicians, and other health care providers plays a crucial role in creating smooth, safe transitions between health care settings, and we hope you find this site helpful and easy to use.

New Guide on Hospice and Palliative Care

The newest addition to the website is Family Caregiver’s Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care, available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian, and designed to help family caregivers understand their options at a difficult time in their family member’s care. One important feature is a table comparing hospice and palliative care.