Should I arrange care for my family while I am in the hospital?

Should I arrange care for my family while I am in the hospital?

Arthur Shorr (Former COO and SVP of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: How will a hospital know that I need to come in for a medical procedure?; Can I request a private room for my hospital stay?; What should I bring with me for my hospital stay? and more...

To avoid unnecessary stress, you should plan in advance to arrange care for any family members that you're responsible for, such as children or elderly parents. Make those arrangements as you would for any other situation where you're going to away from home. To the extent that the hospital social service department can be helpful to you, they will, but again that which you can do in advance of your hospitalization will make the process less stressful to you.