How Transitional Care in Southbridge Reduces Hospital Readmissions
Ready, Set, Go Home with Transitional Care
After days or weeks of being in the hospital, your loved one may feel eager to get home and continue living their independent lifestyle. As much as you want them to enjoy getting back into their normal rhythm in their own home, you may also worry about their safety and well-being. Transitional care can help your loved one in Southbridge successfully make the transition from hospital to home and reduce their risk of experiencing complications and rehospitalization.
At Visiting Angels® Southbridge, we know that living at home is often essential to seniors' quality of life. We've built our Ready, Set, Go Home program around this belief. Taking a comprehensive approach to care, this program helps seniors maintain their well-being and their quality of life by remaining at home rather than having to return to the hospital.
Understanding the Importance of Transitional Care
Within 30 days or fewer of being discharged, nearly 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries end up back at the hospital. If you are familiar with these numbers, you may be particularly worried about your loved one's upcoming discharge date.
Following a hospital stay, it's normal for seniors not to feel their most energetic. In some cases, they may struggle with new mobility limitations that prevent them from following their doctors' instructions. They may also feel more tired and weak than usual or unaccustomed to the side-effects of new medications.
These circumstances often hinder their recovery and cause a decline in their overall condition. Without a dedicated caregiver by their side, seniors commonly encounter complications and return to the hospital all too soon.
How Ready, Set, Go Home Helps Seniors in Southbridge
Ready, Set, Go Home includes a broad spectrum of caregiving services that can be customized to the unique situations of our care recipients. First, we get to know seniors and their families before the discharge takes place. We also offer support with the discharge preparation process and provide important resources such as our Ready, Set, Go Home discharge planning guide.
These steps allow us to lay the foundation for a plan of home care that reduces the senior's risk of hospital readmission. Once they return home, they can look forward to having a care professional assist them with many activities that are difficult or unsafe for them to complete on their own.
Learn more about Ready, Set, Go Home through a free transitional care consultation in Southbridge, Dudley, Fiskdale, Hampden, Palmer, Holland, Monson, Oxford, Sturbridge, Sutton, Wales, Webster, or a nearby town. Call Visiting Angels Southbridge today!
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Visiting Angels SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
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