Meals delivered after a hospital stay cut readmissions for older adults
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In a Duke study of 368 food-insecure patients 60 and older, about 5% of those who got two weeks of home-delivered meals were back in the hospital within 14 days, versus about 13% of those who didn't. Meals arriving sooner seemed to help most. If you or a parent is going home from the hospital, ask about Meals on Wheels referrals, and check whether your Medicare Advantage plan covers meals.
Source: North Carolina Health News
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