If your senior loved one is being discharged from the hospital, it's important to have someone assist them with everyday tasks and ensure they're following recommendations from their healthcare provider so they can remain healthy and independent. Unfortunately, many seniors don't receive this level of support, which can negatively impact their recovery.

Visiting Angels East Bernard is committed to helping seniors stay at home where they are most comfortable. Our Ready-Set-Go Home program offers professional home care assistance so seniors in East Bernard, Rosenberg, Wharton, Katy, Victoria, La Grange, Columbus, Fulshear, El Campo and surrounding Texas communities can focus on recovering after being discharged and lower their chances of readmission.

Call 979-335-4025 today to learn how the Ready-Set-Go Home program can help your loved one!

Why Post-Discharge Home Care Assistance is Necessary for Seniors in East Bernard, TX and Nearby Areas

If your senior loved one is about to be discharged from the hospital, they will probably look forward to returning home. However, without the proper post-discharge support, your loved one will run the risk of complications during recovery that can lead to them being readmitted to the hospital. In fact, nearly one in five Medicare patients discharged from a hospital are readmitted within 30 days, according to a study from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS).

A hospital readmission can negatively impact a senior's independence and ability to age in place. Having to be readmitted can lower a senior's chance of recovering fully, which is why transitional care is so important, especially for older adults in Southeast Central Texas. To address the high rate of hospital readmissions among seniors in Southeast Central Texas, we must first understand why readmissions occur.

Some factors that can contribute to readmission include:

• Not following post-discharge recommendations from healthcare providers


• Not attending follow-up appointments in a timely manner or not following through with instructions from follow-up appointments


• Getting used to adjusted sleep and mealtimes after being discharged


• Missing medication doses, not taking medication at the correct time, taking the wrong dosage, not following medication instructions, etc.


• Difficulty managing a chronic illness or health issue at home

With so many factors that can lead to readmission, it's important to find the right level of home care assistance that will help your senior loved one focus on their recovery at home. Fortunately, the Ready-Set-Go Home program from Visiting Angels East Bernard offers support every step of the way during the discharge process and the transition back home. Best of all, our services are uniquely tailored for each and every client, so your loved one will get the level of support they truly need. Your loved one won't have to worry about being readmitted to the hospital and losing their independence thanks to our dedicated caregivers.

How Home Care Assistance Helps Seniors in East Bernard and Surrounding Communities Recover Safely

At Visiting Angels East Bernard, our caregivers provide quality transitional home care assistance for older adults throughout Southeast Central Texas so they can maintain their independence and continue to age in place for as long as they wish. We follow a three-prong approach to support our clients returning home after a hospital stay.

This approach includes providing assistance and support:

At the Hospital

Our transitional care services begin in the hospital. Our caregivers visit your loved one at the hospital and provide a copy of our discharge planning guide. This guide can help families better understand what to consider in order to reduce the likelihood of readmission, such as what symptoms to watch out for, keeping track of follow-up appointments, following medication dosages, special dietary needs, home equipment needs and more. We will provide this guide to your loved one before their discharge date so they can benefit from our approach to transitional care throughout every step of the process, from being released from the hospital to returning to the comfort and familiarity of their home.

We will also collaborate with your family and your loved one's hospital discharge planner on a strategy to safely transition back home. We believe this approach is essential to ensuring your loved one can return home without worrying about complications.

In Your Loved One's Home

When providing post-discharge home care assistance, our caregivers not only assist with everyday tasks like transportation to follow-up appointments, light housekeeping and medication reminders to ensure your loved one focuses on their recovery, but they also serve as the ‘eyes and ears’ to ensure your loved one is following post-discharge instructions. Unlike other senior care providers in Southeast Central Texas, our caregivers understand why some seniors don’t schedule follow-up appointments, why they miss medication doses and other factors that can lead to readmission, so we can help your loved one follow recommendations from their healthcare provider an ensure a safe recovery.

Additionally, since our caregivers are trained to provide palliative care, we understand the importance of reporting changes in condition promptly so any potential issues can be addressed in a timely manner. Also, our caregivers deliver one-on-one home care assistance for seniors and follow protocols for hygiene (washing hands, wearing gloves and face masks, etc.) in order to keep seniors safe.

At Our East Bernard Office

Our approach to transitional home care assistance for seniors in Southeast Central Texas doesn't stop at caregiver visits. Our office staff in East Bernard can identify and closely monitor clients who are at high risk for readmission through a variety of tools and resources and keep in touch with families if we observe any issues that should be addressed. In addition, our team can help facilitate prescription, medical equipment and food delivery services so you can have complete peace of mind during your loved one's recovery.

To learn more about how Visiting Angels East Bernard can support your hospital-to-home transitional care plan, please contact our office by calling 979-335-4025 or filling out our form today!