Visiting Angels in Boston, Massachusetts, offers our exclusive Ready - Set - Go Home Transitional Care program to provide non-medical home care for our beloved seniors when they return home from the hospital following a surgical procedure or stay. The goal of our program is to help seniors avoid preventable return trips to the hospital through compassionate home care.

Reduce Hospital Admissions with Transitional Care

The risk of elderly patients returning to the hospital is highest in the first 30 days after being discharged from the hospital. Often, they lose function that impairs their independence. They can get easily overwhelmed or exhausted by routine household tasks that we might otherwise never think twice about.

What helps to prevent hospital readmissions is effective discharge planning and ongoing home care from Visiting Angels.

Seniors are also highly prone to infections, falls, or symptoms that send them back into the hospital. So, a care coordinator from our Boston office begins discharge planning before your loved one has even gotten home! We help coordinate the delivery of medical equipment, supplies and medications that may be necessary once back at home.

We assess their home before they return to identify areas that might contribute to tripping or falls like throw rugs, obstacles in the walking pathways, or lack of grab bars in the bathroom.

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Post Hospital Care Plan

As we touched on above, seniors will struggle to take care of themselves, keep up with housework, manage prescription medications, or make it to follow-up medical appointments without support. Our personal caregivers step in to assist your loved one through a variety of non-medical, personal care services, including

• Dressing
• Personal grooming
• Bathing
• Toileting
• Mobility and transfers
• Heartfelt companionship
• Run errands
• Light housekeeping
• Prepare tasty, nutritious meals
• Keep a watchful eye during recovery
• Remind them when to take medication

Taking medications on time is important for your loved one’s recovery so our caregivers provide medication reminders. This type of post-hospital care from Boston Visiting Angels makes recovery easier for your loved one and reduces the high risk of being re-hospitalized.

Transitional Care Program Options

Visiting Angels in Boston offer part-time, full-time, live-in and 24/7 transitional care to give you options. Caregivers can come and help for a few days a week, a few weeks in a row or longer. Our hourly rates are affordable and customizable and we go to great lengths to match an appropriate caregiver with your loved one’s specific needs and personality type.

We proudly serve families just like yours in Boston, Cambridge, Brighton and nearby areas. We are committed to supporting your family through every step of the home care journey. Once the transitional care program is completed, you might consider our other senior home care services like a few days of companion care or memory care each week. Contact Visiting Angels in Boston by calling (617) 995-3737 to speak to a member of our staff today.