Transitional Care: Hospital To Home

Transitional care refers to health services provided between hospital discharge and home or other appropriate destination. The goal of transitional care is to reduce readmissions, improve patient satisfaction, and lower costs.

Going home from the hospital can be an incredible feeling, especially if the stay was long term. But do you know a lot of patients, especially seniors, are readmitted to hospitals for not taking care of their themselves when they return home. Chronic illness can be beaten with medical procedures, but not taking care of yourself properly afterward can make your sickness return and send you right back to the hospital.  

But how does something like this happen? Well, there are a lot of things that need to be considered after treatment, such as check-ups, medications, exercise, diet plans, and a lot more. If you have an elderly loved one or senior, follow the points below properly for a healthy experience at home. 

• Make sure they take their medicine on time. 
• Plan proper meals and diet plans according to their allergies and illness, including the right amount of proteins and vitamins.
• Keep visiting their doctor regularly for check-ups to understand how their recovery is proceeding. 
• Make them exercise physically and mentally to keep them active and sound. 
• Strictly follow the instructions of their doctors. 
• Give them space and all the love they need for emotional support. 

All these factors are complex for a person to follow, no matter how much you try. Only hospital staff and exceptional caregivers can take over such critical responsibility. And if your elderly parents or grandparents live far from you, it is essential that you check in as often as possible. 

In such a case, Elder Friends Concierge Services, LLC can provide the support needed. We offer the best in-home support services and are experts in providing independent living services, including transitional care from hospital to home. Our main motive is to treat our clients like our own family members giving all the support, love, care, and respect they deserve. We can make the transition from hospital to home easy, by preparing the home for recovery.  Give us a call to learn more.