How Transitional Care in Albany, OR Can Help Seniors
Visiting Angels® Albany OR is a locally operated and owned senior care agency. We support seniors and disabled adults in Salem, Albany, Corvallis, and the Marion-Polk and Linn-Benton Counties in OR with transitional care. When you have an elderly loved one who has been admitted to the hospital there are many things to consider. While families are often focused on discharge, there are many things to consider upon your loved one's return. The risk for readmission is high, with 1 in 5 seniors making repeat visits to the hospital after discharge.
While it is understandable to want your loved one to return home as quickly as possible, there are ways you can support them to help make the recovery process smoother. Transitional care from Visiting Angels Albany OR can assist your loved one during and after discharge to make the healing process more successful.
Common Causes of Hospital Readmissions
There are many reasons why seniors may have difficulty remaining at home after an inpatient hospital stay. Visiting Angels Albany OR can help your loved one address these risk factors with our home care services. Some common causes of hospital readmissions include:
- Inability to follow your physician's discharge instructions
- Missing medication doses or taking them incorrectly
- Falls caused by limited mobility or the effects of medication
- Exhaustion due to interrupted sleep schedules in the hospital
- Failure to make follow-up appointments or therapy
- Difficulty following your doctor prescribed meal plan
- Trouble managing an illness at home
How Transitional Care from Visiting Angels Albany OR Helps
Transitional care from Visiting Angels Albany OR can help your loved one in several ways. Initially, we can visit your loved one in the hospital or care facility and provide them with our discharge planning guide. Your loved one can use this free brochure to plan ahead and increase their odds of successful recovery. We can speak with the hospital's discharge planner to understand your loved one's specific needs. Once your loved one is at home, our in-home care can help by assisting with activities such as:
- Medication reminders
- Meal preparation
- Transportation aid
- Walking assistance
- Bathing and dressing
- Client monitoring
- Fall prevention
- Running errands
Transitional Care Support You Can Trust
With our in-home transitional care, Visiting Angels Albany OR aims to provide the kind, respectful, and dependable support your family deserves. Dealing with an elderly loved one in the hospital can be stressful and draining, so we strive to make life easier for everyone involved. By providing the attentive home care your loved one needs, we can also make it possible for exhausted family members to get the rest they deserve.
To provide the level of sensitive and empathetic care needed to help elderly residents at their time of need, we make sure to hire the right people for the job. Our vetting procedures include background and reference checks to filter out the wrong candidates and find people who are committed to helping others. We want you to feel 100% confident and secure leaving your loved one in our care, so that you can take time away without stress or guilt.
We also strongly believe in a collaborative approach with family members, so we'll keep you informed about your loved one's day-to-day care. We'll also work together to develop the right schedule and care plan for your loved one.
Customized Service
When returning from a hospital stay, seniors often require a wide range of support. This can vary from simple help with chores and household tasks, to more one-on-one services like bathing and grooming assistance. Whatever the case may be for your loved one, Visiting Angels Albany OR is committed to providing the customized care needed to ease their transition back home. We will adopt our care to meet their specific needs, and provide updates as required to keep up with any changes.
To develop the right care plan and schedule for your loved one, we take the time to meet with each family for an initial care consultation. This visit allows us to address your concerns, answer your questions, and work together to create a care plan that will enhance your loved one's safety and comfort as they return home. We are proud to do our part in helping local seniors avoid hospital readmission and enjoy the privacy and peace of their own homes.
Call Visiting Angels Albany OR today to learn more about our transitional care and how it can help your loved one avoid the expense and frustration of hospital readmissions.
Serving the Marion-Polk and Linn-Benton Counties,OR
Visiting Angels ALBANY, OR
250 Broadalbin Street SW Suite 250Albany, OR 97321
Phone: 541-928-2061
Fax: 541-928-2210