In North Andover, our caregivers are trained to encourage active recovery while promoting compliance with the prescribed hospital discharge plan. Family members are not always available for the hospital discharge meeting with nursing staff, doctors and case managers; we can be there as another set of eyes and ears to ensure nothing gets lost in translation. Getting back home after a medical procedure, surgery, or illness, can be a challenging process, with heaps of paperwork, hospital discharge instructions, medication requirements and various follow up appointments. In the North Andover area, we are the hospital discharge experts, and can be there throughout the transition home, whether this is a four hour event or many days or weeks of assistance, as flexible as needed.
Our hospital discharge services help get clients safely home from a facility, easing back into daily routines as health conditions allow. We always work closely with our health care partners in North Andover to ensure that all the needs of our clients are met, whether there are home modifications that need tending to such as grab bars in the bathroom or wheel chair ramps; if skilled nursing and therapy services are required in the home, we will provide referrals to our community partners who can provide these services. Hospital discharge services may include capturing and communicating discharge orders, transporting the client, picking up any over the counter or prescription medications, grocery shopping and errands, preparing and serving meals, genuine companionship, and any level of personal care such as assistance with bathing, dressing, hygiene or mobility. The chances of being readmitted to a hospital after a procedure go down significantly with proper care and attention during the weeks following a hospital discharge.