Ready-Set-Go Home with Transitional Care

Many seniors can benefit from transitional care after a hospital stay. At Visiting Angels^® Magnolia, we’ve developed a home care program specifically for those who are undergoing a hospital discharge. This program, known as Ready-Set-Go Home, offers multiple forms of support for elderly adults, providing crucial assistance that helps them make both a successful return home from the hospital and a successful recovery.

Why Is Transitional Care Important?

Our main goal with Ready-Set-Go Home is to minimize the occurrence of rehospitalizations for this age group. Nearly 1 in 5 seniors on Medicare return to the hospital within a single month of being discharged. Readmissions can be both stressful and costly, and in many cases they lead to a decline in functionality for patients. This decline limits their independence and their quality of life, making a full recovery a long shot.

Transitional care is important because it gives seniors the tools they need to successfully recover at home and avoid preventable readmissions. Our professional caregivers at Visiting Angels Magnolia are dedicated to promoting the best outcomes for elderly adults and are ready to offer the helping hand they need with many day-to-day routines. As a failure to follow through on doctors’ instructions is the main cause of readmissions, having physical and mental support with these tasks can be crucial to seniors’ ultimate recovery.

How Visiting Angels Magnolia Helps

We begin the transitional care process while seniors are still in the hospital by providing patients and their families with our Ready-Set-Go Home discharge planning guide. Our team also visits care recipients in the hospital to ensure they have a plan in place before the discharge occurs.

Once seniors make the transition back home, they can refer back to the discharge guide for notes from their healthcare providers and important information about recovery. Our caregivers will help them adhere to their doctors’ instructions through assistance with personal care routines, medication reminders, preparation of nutritious meals, and more. We can also step in to take over for family caregivers who need respite during this stressful time.

Learn more about how Visiting Angels Magnolia can help your loved one through high-quality transitional care services. Simply contact our local office today to book a free consultation in Magnolia, Cypress, Decker Prairie, Tomball, Houston, Conroe, Katy, Jersey Village, The Woodlands, or a community in the surrounding areas.