Recovering after hospitalization or rehabilitation can be difficult for many elderly residents in Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch and surrounding Dallas County, TX communities. This transition can be made easier for your loved one with the Ready-Set-Go Home program from Visiting Angels Carrollton.

This program has a three-pronged approach to providing home care services for seniors who are returning home from the hospital to reduce the chances of readmission. We can assist you with coordinating your loved one's return home, assisting them throughout the transition and supporting them as they gradually begin to reclaim their independence at home.

Call 214-368-2225 or fill out our form to learn more about our transitional care services!

How Can Professional Home Care Services Help Seniors in Carrollton, TX and Nearby Areas After Hospital Discharge?

If an elderly loved one of yours has ever been hospitalized, you know how crucial it is for them to follow their healthcare provider's orders regarding self-care during recovery at home. You should also know what factors can lead to readmission for seniors and how transitional care services can lessen the chances of this happening.

There are many different factors that can lead to being readmitted to the hospital. Some of them are caused by age-related issues; for examples, if your loved one has cognitive and memory issues, they may forget certain recommendations from their doctor, forget follow-up appointments or forget to take prescription medication at the right time. Some can be caused by a disruption to their eating and sleeping schedule when they were first hospitalized. Most importantly, seniors are more likely to be readmitted if they don't have someone to help them with everyday essential tasks as they recover. This is especially true for seniors who have limited mobility as they recover from surgery or an injury.

Most hospital readmissions can be prevented simply by following a doctor's advice. However, this is a lot easier said than done for many seniors. Seniors who are recuperating at home must have a solid network of friends and family to lean on to adhere to the strict instructions of their healthcare provider. This is exactly what the Ready-Set-Go Home program from Visiting Angels Carrollton aims to accomplish.

What's Included in the Ready-Set-Go Home Program from Visiting Angels Carrollton?

Our caregivers can provide home care services in compliance with recommendations from your loved one's medical team alongside you and your family so your loved one can recover at home and avoid being readmitted.

Here's how the Ready-Set-Go Home program works:

• At the hospital - Our Ready-Set-Go program begins throughout your loved one's hospital stay. To help you and your family through this difficult time, one of our caregivers can visit your loved one in the hospital or other medical facility. Additionally, they can help your loved one and your family navigate the process of being discharged. We created a transitional care guide you may use while your loved one prepares for release. It includes information about discharges, questions to ask doctors and nurses and tips for lowering the likelihood of readmissions.


• At home - Upon your loved one's return home, one of our in-home care experts can help them with the day-to-day tasks necessary to promote a speedy and painless recovery at home. In the event of any changes in your loved one's health or well-being, our caregivers are well-versed in identifying common signs and symptoms and alerting the rest of the family as soon as they are observed. For family caregivers, this stage of the Ready-Set-Go Home program can provide a much-needed break while still allowing you to spend quality time with your loved one.


• At our office - At Visiting Angels Carrollton, our office staff can help your family anytime as your loved one recovers. By identifying patients more likely to be readmitted to the hospital, we can use various services and methods to help prevent readmissions. Our team can also remind your loved one to take medications and go to follow-up appointments, drive them to appointments and go with them, coordinate meal and medication deliveries, and so much more.

We offer a completely customized approach to transitional care to ensure that your loved one receives the care they require to make a full or partial recovery. In addition, our care plans are flexible, allowing clients to get the support they need when they need it most. Whether your loved one needs 24-hour care during the first week of being discharged or just needs occasional caregiver visits later on, you can count on Visiting Angels Carrollton to ensure your loved one's safety and well-being.

Making sure an elderly loved one recovers after being hospitalized can be a challenge. But with professional home care services from Visiting Angels Carrollton, you can know your loved one is in good hands.

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Call Visiting Angels Carrollton at 214-368-2225 or fill out our form to learn how the Ready-Set-Go Home program can help your loved one.