Transitional Care in Seattle Reduces Hospital Readmissions

With one-on-one transitional care from Visiting Angels^® Seattle, your elderly loved one can have a greater chance of avoiding hospital readmission. We provide dedicated assistance to help seniors enjoy a smooth and safe transition home from the hospital. With our attentive senior care and companionship, your loved one can enjoy customized assistance to create a safer and easier home environment where they can recover in peace. 

Why Readmissions Occur

There are a number of reasons why seniors are more likely to end up back in the hospital. Let's take a look:

• Difficult adjustments. When recovering from an injury or illness, it is important to adjust to your new situation. For seniors, this often includes adjusting to new physical limitations. For many, it can be difficult to find the right balance. With our transitional care from Visiting Angels Seattle, your loved one will have a kind and reliable person around to help them adjust to their new situation. 
• Disrupted routine. Generally speaking, it can be difficult to get proper rest and maintain a healthy diet in the hospital, so seniors are often exhausted on their way out. This is a crucial time to provide them with some extra help around the house. 
• Memory issues. Managing medication can be difficult, especially with a new illness to deal with. With our support, your loved one will have medication reminders and other memory assistance to help them stay on the right path. 
• Failure to follow up. We can provide safe transportation to help your loved one attend follow-up appointments and maintain progress in their recovery.

One in five Medicare beneficiaries is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Not only can readmission halt your loved one's recovery, but it can also be stressful and disheartening. This is a crucial time for seniors. Having dedicated, specific, and compassionate aid in the home can make all the difference.

How Our Transitional Care Helps Seniors Remain at Home

The goal of our transitional care is to help our clients avoid in-home mistakes or events that could cause readmission. Our caregivers are able to provide respectful assistance that allows our clients to return home safely. We also keep each individual on track with their unique recovery instructions and help them readjust to independent living.

Here are some of the transitional care services we offer in the Seattle area:

• Medication reminders
• Respectful aid with bathing, dressing, and toileting
• Light housekeeping
• Transportation to appointments
• Meal preparation
• Running errands and grocery shopping
• Companionship
• Monitoring and frequent communication with family members

At Visiting Angels Seattle, we understand that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work when it comes to elderly care. Your loved one's recovery will look differently from other seniors'. Following your free care consultation, we will create a customized care plan for your loved one. This allows us to tailor our services and scheduling to meet their exact recovery needs. We will also work to pair your loved one with a caregiver who closely matches their needs and personality.

Our care is also adaptable. As your loved one recovers from their illness or injury, they will begin to regain health, mobility, and self-sufficiency. Our care can be molded to meet their increasing independence. We are always encouraging our client's ability to age in place, and that includes providing cooperative care.

Learn More About Visiting Angels Seattle

If your loved one is about to be discharged from the hospital, now is the time to create a plan to make sure they don't return. With our transitional care, Visiting Angels Seattle provides flexible and loving support to address each person's specific needs and help them recover in peace. We proudly offer our services in the following communities:

• Seattle
• Des Moines
• West Seattle
• Magnolia
• Burien
• And throughout the surrounding area

Getting started with transitional care is easy! We have free care consultations available at your convenience. This introductory meeting can take place in your loved one's home or at the hospital. Our team is eager to discuss your exact needs and to inform you about our customizable care. The information gathered at this time will aid us in creating your loved one's personalized recovery care plan.

During your consultation, we will give you a complimentary copy of our Ready, Set, Go Home Discharge Guide. This booklet will be a vital tool as you coordinate your loved one's home care. It includes ample space for writing down important information, such as contact information for doctors, recovery instructions, and medication doses. You will want to bring this along to your loved one's follow-up appointments as a reference tool.

To get started with our transitional care for your elderly loved one, call Visiting Angels Seattle and arrange your free care consultation today.