Serving the Alabama Gulf Coast including Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
Visiting Angels GULF SHORES, AL
1313 South Commercial Dr #101AFoley, AL 36535
Phone: 251-943-7525
Serving the Alabama Gulf Coast including Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
Visiting Angels GULF SHORES, AL
1313 South Commercial Dr #101AFoley, AL 36535
Phone: 251-943-7525
Ready-Set-Go Home with Transitional Care Services
Anyone who has helped an older relative recover in the aftermath of a hospital stay knows that this period can be a very challenging time for vulnerable seniors. Making a recovery at home often requires extra support in the form of compassionate and highly personalized care. The rehospitalization rate in this demographic is particularly high in the critical 30-day-period after the person has been discharged. Transitional care was developed to address common needs that seniors face during this time and lower the likelihood of readmission so they can recover comfortably at home.
Our Home Care Services
Our team at Visiting Angels Gulf Shores in Foley understands the full spectrum of assistance that seniors require after suffering a serious illness or injury. We devised a transitional care program so that services that are most valuable during the critical 30 days post-discharge can be available to anyone who needs them. Our aim is to help seniors in the Foley area follow their doctors’ instructions, help ensure their safety at home, and reduce the risk of them losing their independence and needing further medical attention.
Read about the different types of care offered at Visiting Angels Gulf Shores.
What is Transitional Care?
Transitional care is a specialized type of home care that can be tailored to any senior transitioning from a medical setting, due to an illness or injury, back to life at home. Care can be provided at any stage during this crucial time period, and it may be customized to each individual. We are dedicated to helping seniors live their best lives even when dealing with challenging circumstances. We've set out to help seniors avoid complications and remain at home where they most want to be.
Learning About the Benefits
After an extended hospital stay, seniors can benefit from a very broad range of assistance. The coordination of medications and management of multiple treatments and services can be a lot for any family to handle, let alone for an elderly person who was recently hospitalized. They may need help due to exhaustion, adjusting to a new hospital bed, or using a new device due to mobility limitations. If they are experiencing lingering symptoms or side-effects related to a new medication, caregivers will be able to coordinate with doctors and other professionals to ensure they are addressing the issue properly.
Assisting Seniors with Treatment Plans & Devices at Home
The fact is, seniors often need more help monitoring and supervising their condition to prevent complications. Our team will find the most appropriate caregiver to help you or your family member manage a variety of treatment plans, medications, and medical professionals that may be involved in their care.
Many folks with aging friends and family members are surprised to learn that roughly one in five Medicare beneficiaries end up readmitted within 30 days of their initial hospital stay. However, with the aid of various support services tailored to address this very issue, your parent or spouse is much less likely to suffer from significant complications that lead to rehospitalization almost inevitably.
Discover the many reasons seniors seek home care services at Visiting Angels.
Enhanced Quality of Life Through Emotional Support
Providing social interaction is yet another advantage that transitional care provides to seniors who may have limited abilities and social connections. The support of a compassionate caregiver helps improve the odds for people who have recently been discharged from a hospital but are still in need of treatment. Because a loving caregiver will be spending time with the senior during scheduled visits, they will be able to monitor your loved one while providing emotional support, ensuring improved quality of life and a holistic approach to care.
How We Approach Transitional Care
We take a very customer-focused, holistic approach to transitional care that begins with professional guidance with the planning process for families. When you work with Visiting Angels Gulf Shores, each care plan will be customized to the specific needs of your family member. This is crucial to a fast recovery, since each person’s medical profile is unique. In addition, with older, more vulnerable populations, it is crucial to have someone monitoring the day-to-day progress. Therefore, we combine practical tasks with an understanding of what medical challenges might look like in each individual case.
Here are some forms of specialized care in our program:
- Ensuring your loved one schedules and makes it to their follow up appointments
- Coordinating communication between physicians and other healthcare workers
- Helping them learn to use a walker or cane
- Overseeing daily tasks such as meal prep and light housekeeping
- Assistance with bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, and other daily activities
- Providing comfort and social interaction critical to their emotional wellbeing
Find out why home care in the Gulf Shores area can be a better choice for some folks than an assisted living facility.
Ready, Set, Go Home Guide from Visiting Angels Gulf Shores
We believe in educating clients and their families so that they may be better prepared to cope with their post-hospital transition stage of recovery. We make our Ready, Set, Go Home Discharge Guide free to everyone who wants a better understanding of how this works. In it, we help you identify areas where your loved one will need extra help and address other concerns families often have regarding home management.
This program also helps aging family members by pinpointing their home management needs, identifying appropriate goals, and determining how to help them achieve those goals.
Read Our Ready, Set, Go Home Discharge Guide to find out more.
Answers to Common Questions
We want to answer all the questions you have to help you determine whether transitional care is right for your loved one. Some of the common ones we hear include:
Can transitional care begin when the patient is still in the hospital?
Yes. Transitional care services may begin when a client is still at a medical facility or shortly after that person has moved back home. We can assist with the discharge process while a client is still admitted.
Are Visiting Angels Gulf Shores caregivers highly qualified?
At Visiting Angels Gulf Shores, we thoroughly vet our caregivers to make sure they have compassion, professionalism, and skills needed to care for our clientele.
How does transitional care help save money?
As a result, it can significantly reduce the likelihood of readmission, which in turn helps families save money.
What geographic areas do you serve?
We service the Alabama Gulf Coast, including Gulf Shores, AL; Orange Beach, AL; Elberta, AL; Magnolia Springs, AL; and Barnwell, AL.
Contact Visiting Angels Gulf Shores
We encourage anyone who is interested to reach out for more information or to schedule a free consultation.
Call us at 251-943-7525 or tell us about your needs by submitting this form online.
Other Nearby Medical Facilities for Seniors
Serving the Alabama Gulf Coast including Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
Visiting Angels GULF SHORES, AL
1313 South Commercial Dr #101AFoley, AL 36535
Phone: 251-943-7525