Ready-Set-Go Home with Transitional Care

When day-to-day routines are a struggle for seniors in normal times, completing basic activities immediately after a hospital stay can be especially challenging. Through our Ready-Set-Go Home transitional care program, elderly adults in the Mesa area can ensure they have a helping hand during the recovery process. With this kind of support, they can minimize their risk of returning to the hospital and regain their previous level of functionality. 

What Causes Hospital Readmissions?

At Visiting Angels^® Mesa, we strive to give elderly adults the support they need following a hospital discharge. As evidenced by the sky-high statistics for readmissions of this age group, older individuals typically have trouble maintaining their well-being without outside support following a hospital stay. In fact, roughly one-fifth of Medicare patients undergo rehospitalization within a month of their return home. 

One of the major factors behind this statistic is that seniors often feel weak and exhausted after being at the hospital. They may not have the motivation to adhere to medication schedules, attend follow-up appointments, or keep an eye on their fluid intake. They may also struggle with mobility limitations or strength concerns that make basic activities like cooking, cleaning, and grooming nearly impossible. 

How Transitional Care From Visiting Angels Mesa Helps

Through our transitional care program, we arrange care for seniors before, during, and after they've been discharged from the hospital. Starting during their hospitalization, we confer with their family members and provide them with our Ready-Set-Go Home discharge planning guide. This guide offers essential instructions on conversations they should consider having with the senior's physicians and discharge coordinators. With a more accurate understanding of what they can expect from the transition, seniors can increase their likelihood of making a successful recovery.

Transitional care also includes comprehensive support for the senior once they have returned to their own homes in the Mesa area. Our services are customizable and can be adapted according to each senior's lifestyle preferences, abilities, and doctors' instructions. For example, we can arrange to have a caregiver offer crucial reminders to take medications, accompany the senior to appointments, and cook healthy meals. Caregivers can also offer compassionate companionship, soothing conversation, and emotional support during what is often an uncertain time for elderly adults.

Could your loved one benefit from support during their hospital discharge? Call Visiting Angels Mesa today to get started with a free transitional care consultation in Mesa, Tempe, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Sun Lakes, Gold Canyon, San Tan Valley, Florence, Chandler, Gilbert, or a community in the surrounding areas.