Home from hospital service

Who this service is for

We provide free help and support for up to six weeks for people who are returning home after a stay in hospital and are:

• aged 18 and over
• in need of low level support (we do not provide personal care or befriending)
• living in County Durham

What is included

Our service enables you to safely return home after being discharged from hospital and includes (but is not limited to):

• preparation of light meals
• ensuring your home is warm and tidy
• a 'meet and greet' service
• pop in's
• support to develop confidence to remain independent
• prescription collection
• light housework
• paperwork assistance to help with paying household bills
• making appointments eg GP appointments
• arranging transport for post hospital discharge and GP appointments
• accompanying you on post discharge from hospital and GP appointments
• identifying further health, social care or community services that you may benefit from
• letting other relevant services know about you (with your permission)

Referrals

We accept referrals (with customer consent) from:

• hospital staff
• GPs
• Teams Around Patients (TAPs)
• hospital discharge teams
• multi-disciplinary teams
• social care teams
• CDDFT SPA
• family
• carers