Going into and leaving hospital

Support when you have left hospital

When you return home you may need some extra care and support to help with your recovery. Here’s what you can expect from us, and how local organisations can help.

Short-term care

If you have had a short-term illness or an operation, you might only need care for a short time to get back to normal.

Find out about short-term support.

Returning to your care home

If you are a care home resident, you will most likely return to your care home. If you require more complex care and support, you may need to stay in a different care home, for example, one that offers nursing care.

You will be referred for a needs assessment to decide what care and support you need and how it should be provided.

Returning home with your current plan

If you already live at home with a care and support plan, you will most likely return to your home with a restart of this support. If you require more complex care and support, you may need more support or you need to stay in a care home.

You will be referred for a needs assessment to decide what care and support you need and how it should be provided.

Support and guidance when you are at home

If you need extra help at home, you might find it useful to learn about:

Last updated 13 November 2023

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