Everybody treats hospital discharge like the finish line. It isn’t — it’s the starting line, and it’s the part of the whole hospital stay with the least supervision and the most risk. In this episode, retired Occupational Therapist, Certified Aging in Place Specialist, and Dementia Care Specialist Esther Kane walks through the questions that actually matter before anyone signs a discharge paper, the one request families almost never make out loud, and the three things that cost nothing at all. She also covers what changes completely when memory loss is part of the picture, and why the first seventy-two hours at home decide everything. Visit SeniorSafetyAdvice.com for more practical tips and resources on aging in place safely.