Care After Hospital
Care after a hospital stay in Lincolnshire
A carer ready at home when you're discharged, for as long as you need.
Everyone wants to get home - yet the first few weeks back are when tumbles and return trips to hospital tend to happen. A carer at your side changes those odds.
A few weeks of live-in help can carry you through until you're steady again, in town or out in the villages.
Signs it may be time
- You've had an operation such as a joint replacement
- Illness has left you weak and unsteady
- You were admitted after a fall
- Discharge staff want to know who'll be with you at home
How your carer helps
Discharge day
Meeting you at home and making sure everything is ready.
Medication
New prescriptions taken correctly.
Mobility
Help on stairs, in the bathroom and in and out of bed.
Recovery
Following the exercises your physiotherapist gave you.
Appointments
Getting to follow-up clinics, which can be a long drive.
In Lincolnshire
Most hospital care in Lincolnshire is provided at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital in Boston and Grantham and District Hospital, while the south of the county also uses Peterborough City Hospital. Discharge teams will want to know what support is arranged at home - tell them early.
When discharge dates move
Discharge dates often change at short notice. Let us know as early as you can, and we'll keep in touch and adjust.
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