Inpatient CAR-T Caregiver Guide: Hospital Stay and First 30 Days at Home

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If your loved one is receiving CAR-T cell therapy in the hospital, what will your role be? In this HealthTree video, we explain what to expect during an inpatient stay and how the care team decides when it's time to go home. You'll learn how to prepare your home, what symptoms to watch for after discharge, day-to-day caregiving (sleep, medications, nutrition, and hydration), follow-up visits and driving, sharing caregiving, and the training centers provide.

Part of HealthTree University's Caring with Confidence: A Practical Guide for CAR-T Caregivers course.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:13 Do caregivers need to stay at the hospital?

2:22 What to expect during hospitalization

4:23 How the team decides when to discharge

5:14 Reporting symptoms while in the hospital

6:31 Preparing the home for discharge

8:01 Going home vs. staying near the center

9:23 Symptoms to watch for after discharge

10:23 Day-to-day caregiving at home

12:08 Helping your loved one stay hydrated

12:33 Follow-up visits and driving

14:10 Sharing caregiving responsibilities

14:55 Caregiver training before CAR-T

This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always follow your CAR-T care team's instructions.

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