Professional coach Sandra Schiff served as a member of the advisory council of The Senior Alliance in Wayne, Michigan, from 2011 to 2013. The president of Health Mate, Inc., Sandra Schiff continues to provide care transition coaching as a member of the Care Transitions Program®.

1. THE CARE
TRANSITIONS
PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
Sandra Schiff

2. Introduction
 Professional coach Sandra Schiff served as a
member of the advisory council of The Senior
Alliance in Wayne, Michigan, from 2011 to 2013.
The president of Health Mate, Inc., Sandra Schiff
continues to provide care transition coaching as a
member of the Care Transitions Program®.
Developed by Dr. Eric Coleman, the Care
Transitions Program® helps patients acquire self-
management skills to transition from a hospital
facility to a home environment. This four-week
program is facilitated by a transitions coach, who
works with the patient and his or her family to
identify self-care goals.

3. Care Transitions Program
 The structure of the Care Transitions
Program® includes meeting with the
transitions coach, preferably before the patient
is moved from the hospital. In this meeting, the
caregiver and family must be present to
discuss their concerns. Once the patient has
been transferred home, the transitions coach
conducts follow-up visits and phone calls to
provide continuous support during the
transition process.