Home Instead: Housing and Hospital discharge

Housing and hospital discharge

Local Authority Housing... Some local authorities provide special accommodation for older people – usually community accommodation with special security features, such as wardens and security cameras. Each local authority allocates housing in accordance with its own housing allocation scheme (formerly known as schemes of letting priorities). Age limits for older people’s accommodation can vary from one local authority’s housing allocation scheme to another. Check with your own local authority. Voluntary Housing.. Voluntary housing organisations provide housing in a similar way to local authorities. They provide two types of housing for older people: group schemes and sheltered housing. They have some discretion about whom they house, but most of their housing is assigned in consultation with the local authority. Tenants in sheltered housing pay rent and they may qualify for rent supplement. Rent Supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. The amount of Rent Supplement you get will be calculated to ensure that your income after paying rent does not fall below a minimum level.

Returning Home Post-Discharge…. Returning home after a doctor discharges you is a happy time, but it is also a critical turning point in your recovery process. Oftentimes, many patients are readmitted less than a few weeks after discharge. Often, mistakes made in medications, missed follow-up medical appointments, poor nutrition and dehydration and lack of safety preparation in the home are the issues that can lead to readmission. Getting Help When Returning Home Even if you have family and friends, there may be some aspects of your recovery plan that you might need extra help with. Professional CAREGivers from Home Instead Senior Care can help with many of the critical post-discharge care needs that will help lead you to a full and complete recovery. CAREGivers can help with: ● Discharge coordination and execution – Home Instead CAREGivers will work with your hospital discharge planning staff to develop a detailed plan of care and instructions that will be used by family and other home caregivers to make sure you have a plan to help ensure a successful recovery. ● Medication management — Home Instead CAREGivers will work with you to help organise and track pills and other medications to make sure that they are taken as directed and to help prevent adverse effects. ● Follow-up doctor visit assistance — Home Instead CAREGivers can make sure you keep track of and attend follow-up medical appointments including providing or arranging of transportation to the visits. ● Nutrition management — Home Instead CAREGivers can assist with meal planning, shopping and preparation to ensure that you are getting wholesome, healthy foods and plenty of hydration that will assist you with recovery. ● Warning sign monitoring and notification — Home Instead CAREGivers are familiar with and trained to watch for warning signs and take appropriate action to help prevent complications and readmissions. For more information please contact…..