Hospital Discharge

Hospital discharge will only be able to take place if the elderly person returning home can do so safely with the right care in place and we are here to enable this. It is particularly important for people living with a cognitive impairment such as dementia to return home as soon as possible since the unfamiliar environment of a hospital can cause added confusion or disorientation.

Individuals who use are hospital to home care service are typically either:

• - Currently an in-patient in hospital seeking to return home immediately after being discharged
• - Due to be admitted to hospital and will require support after they have been discharged
• - In need of practical help or advice about returning home after leaving hospital
• - Already at home and in need of extra support following a recent stay in hospital