Every source on this site, with the date it was opened

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Thirty-eight public pages. We opened thirty-six of them on September 10, 2026, and two more on September 12, 2026. For each URL we got a live page back and read it to confirm this desk is repeating what that page actually says. Government pages first, then Missouri and St. Louis agencies, then national nonprofits, then the hospitals' own public pages.

Read a citation here this way: the fact itself is the link, not the publisher sitting in a list at the bottom. A number or a rule with no link is a defect; do not rely on that sentence until it is repaired. Hospital pages here are maps to that hospital's own public information; this site has no opinion about any of them.

• Medicare.gov. Your Discharge Planning Checklist (CMS product 11376).https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11376-your-discharge-planning-checklist.pdfOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: She can't be alone, in hours, Unsafe discharge: what to say, The 24-hour setup list, Day 1 to Day 7 at home, Confused since she came home, Who is with her at 2am?.
• Medicare.gov. Fast appeals.https://www.medicare.gov/providers-services/claims-appeals-complaints/appeals/fast-appealsOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home, Unsafe discharge: what to say.
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Important Message from Medicare (IM), form CMS-10065.https://www.cms.gov/medicare/forms-notices/beneficiary-notices-initiative/ffs-ma-imOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Unsafe discharge: what to say.
• Medicare.gov. Home health services.https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/home-health-servicesOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home, She can't be alone, in hours, Home health vs home care, Day 1 to Day 7 at home, Who is with her at 2am?.
• Medicare.gov. Long-term care.https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/long-term-careOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home health vs home care.
• Medicare.gov. Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage.https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/durable-medical-equipment-dme-coverageOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: The 24-hour setup list.
• eCFR (Office of the Federal Register). 42 CFR 482.43, Condition of participation: Discharge planning.https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-482/subpart-C/section-482.43Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: She can't be alone, in hours, Unsafe discharge: what to say, West County discharge map.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Strategy 4: Care Transitions From Hospital to Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning.https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy4/index.htmlOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Unsafe discharge: what to say.
• Missouri Revisor of Statutes. RSMo Section 191.1150, the Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act.https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=191.1150Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home, Unsafe discharge: what to say, West County discharge map.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Three Types of Care in the Home.https://health.mo.gov/providers/home-care/three-types-care-homeOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: She can't be alone, in hours, Home health vs home care, West County discharge map.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Senior and Disability Services.https://health.mo.gov/senior-disability-servicesOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: West County discharge map.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Area Agencies on Aging.https://health.mo.gov/partners-providers/area-agencies-agingOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Who is with her at 2am?, West County discharge map.
• Missouri Department of Social Services. Healthcare (MO HealthNet).https://dss.mo.gov/healthcareOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home health vs home care.
• Aging Ahead. About Us.https://www.agingahead.org/about-us/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Who is with her at 2am?, West County discharge map.
• City of St. Louis. St. Louis Area Agency on Aging.https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/human-services/aging-services/index.cfmOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Who is with her at 2am?, West County discharge map.
• Administration for Community Living. Eldercare Locator.https://eldercare.acl.gov/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Who is with her at 2am?.
• United Way of Greater St. Louis. United Way 211.https://www.211helps.org/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: West County discharge map.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance.https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home health vs home care.
• National Institute on Aging. Falls and Fractures in Older Adults: Causes and Prevention.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/falls-and-fractures-older-adults-causes-and-preventionOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: The 24-hour setup list, Day 1 to Day 7 at home.
• National Institute on Aging. Preventing Falls at Home: Room by Room.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/preventing-falls-home-room-roomOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: The 24-hour setup list, Confused since she came home.
• National Institute on Aging. Taking Care of Yourself: Tips for Caregivers.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/taking-care-yourself-tips-caregiversOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Day 1 to Day 7 at home.
• National Institute on Aging. What Is Respite Care?.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/what-respite-careOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Day 1 to Day 7 at home.
• National Institute on Aging. Coping With Agitation, Aggression, and Sundowning in Alzheimer's Disease.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-changes-behavior-and-communication/coping-agitation-aggression-and-sundowningOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Confused since she came home.
• National Institute on Aging. Long-distance caregiving.https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/long-distance-caregivingOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Who is with her at 2am?.
• MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. Confusion (medical encyclopedia, reviewed January 27, 2026).https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003205.htmOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Confused since she came home.
• National Council on Aging. Get the Facts on Falls Prevention.https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-falls-prevention/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: The 24-hour setup list, Day 1 to Day 7 at home.
• Family Caregiver Alliance. Hiring In-Home Help.https://www.caregiver.org/resource/hiring-home-help/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: She can't be alone, in hours, Day 1 to Day 7 at home, Who is with her at 2am?.
• Family Caregiver Alliance. Hospital Discharge Planning: A Guide for Families and Caregivers.https://www.caregiver.org/resource/hospital-discharge-planning-guide-families-and-caregivers/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Unsafe discharge: what to say, West County discharge map.
• SSM Health. Patient Rights and Responsibilities.https://www.ssmhealth.com/resources/patient-rights-responsibilitiesOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Unsafe discharge: what to say, West County discharge map.
• SSM Health. SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, Fenton.https://www.ssmhealth.com/locations/st-clare-hospital-fentonOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: West County discharge map.
• Mercy. Mercy Hospital St. Louis.https://www.mercy.net/practice/mercy-hospital-st-louis/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Confused since she came home, West County discharge map.
• BJC HealthCare. Missouri Baptist Medical Center.https://www.bjc.org/locations/missouri-baptist-medical-centerOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Confused since she came home, West County discharge map.
• BJC HealthCare. Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.https://www.bjc.org/locations/barnes-jewish-west-county-hospitalOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: West County discharge map.
• Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Patients and Visitors (Discharge).https://www.barnesjewish.org/Patients-Visitors/DischargeOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Confused since she came home, West County discharge map.
• BJC Home Care. Home page.https://www.bjchomecare.org/Opened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: Home health vs home care, West County discharge map.
• St. Luke's Hospital. St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield.https://www.stlukes-stl.com/locations/st-lukes-hospitalOpened September 10, 2026, HTTP 200. Used on: West County discharge map.
• Aging Ahead. I'm a Caregiver (Community Options and the Family Caregiver Support Program). Opened September 12, 2026, HTTP 200; (636) 207-0847 and (800) 243-6060 read on the page. Used on: Home, Local help.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Stop Adult Abuse. Opened September 12, 2026, HTTP 200; hotline 1-800-392-0210, 7 days a week, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Used on: Home, Local help.
• Rechecked September 12, 2026. The phone numbers printed on the homepage and the local help page were read again on their own pages that day: Aging Ahead About Us, the City of St. Louis Area Agency on Aging page, Missouri DHSS Area Agencies on Aging (Senior Resource Line 1-800-235-5503), Missouri DHSS three types of care in the home (DSDS call center 866-835-3505), Missouri DSS Healthcare (MO HealthNet 800-392-2161), United Way 211 and the Eldercare Locator. Medicare.gov home health services, Medicare.gov fast appeals and RSMo 191.1150 were reread for the sentences quoted on the homepage.

What is deliberately not cited

Three sources the desk wanted and could not verify on the day were left out rather than cited from memory: the CDC's STEADI home safety checklist, AHRQ's "Taking Care of Myself" going-home guide, and the National Institute on Aging's "Getting Started With Caregiving" page. If they return a readable page on a later review, they may be added. Until then, nothing on this site rests on them.

From the sources on this page

36Thirty-six public pages. Each URL was opened on September 10, 2026, and returned a live page. HTTP 200We opened each URL, got a live page back, and read it to confirm this desk is repeating what that page actually says. Sep 10Opened September 10, 2026. Government pages first, then Missouri and St. Louis agencies.