Planning
If your admission is planned, it is vital you prepare for your discharge before coming into hospital.
Your needs will be discussed with you and your family. If you would like them involved. Including friends and family in the conversations will help identify what support they can provide and what extra support you may need.
If you, a family member, or a friend are admitted to hospital please consider any pets and ensure there is someone on hand to look after them.
Discharge to Assess
We will plan your discharge from the moment you are admitted to hospital.
On the day you no longer require hospital care, a ‘discharge to assess’ process will be followed.
You will be assessed to decide where is the best place to complete your recovery. Usually this will be in your own home.
Where our community team will complete a full assessment of your health and social care needs.
You will only leave hospital when it is safe to do so.
You will not be able to remain in hospital if you choose not to accept the care that is being offered.
Our team will try their best to get you home with the support you need and back to normal as soon as possible.
Assessment of long-term care needs – Pathway 3
As you approach your discharge from hospital, our team will consider what you might need to enable you to return home safely.
Wherever possible we will try to return you to your own home. Sometimes it may not be suitable.
A care home may be the only safe option to ensure your full recovery.
All transfers to care homes will be temporary until a social worker has assessed what extra support you require to be in your own home.
If you have very high care needs this may not be possible. A permanent care home place may be considered.
You may have an option to remain in the temporary placement. A social worker can support you to choose an alternative care home.
Moving to a long-term placement may have financial implications. A social worker can arrange for a financial assessment. This will provide you with information about how much you might need to contribute towards the cost of a care home.
Please ask any questions you have at any point during your treatment. Our professionals are here to explain things to you fully.
Our team will try their best to get you home with the support you need and back to normal as soon as possible.
If you have any questions please speak to your health or social care professionals in charge of your care.
