Ready-Set-Go Home with Transitional Care

Hospitalization can be a huge source of stress for seniors and their families. In addition to disrupting seniors' routines, it can expose them to hospital-borne illnesses and limit their independence. That's why it's so important to reduce the chances your loved one will be rehospitalized after they are discharged by getting started with transitional care from Visiting Angels^® New Albany.

Our transitional care services are delivered as part of a comprehensive program called Ready-Set-Go Home. The main objective of this senior care program is to help pave the way to a smooth transition from hospital to home. We assist seniors and their families with the discharge planning process and provide high-quality in-home support, minimizing the risk of complications that could result in rehospitalization.

What Causes Readmissions Among Seniors?

Almost one in five seniors on Medicare return to the hospital after they have been discharged. These rehospitalizations take place within only thirty days of the senior returning home. Statistics such as these show that seniors typically require ample support at home in order to make a successful recovery.

Elderly adults typically aren't ready to get back into the swing of things right after a hospital stay. They often need support to complete basic tasks and maintain their own well-being, even if they didn't require a helping hand prior to their hospitalization. Without this dedicated support, they can fail to keep up with their doctors' instructions, which can further hamper their recovery and increase the risk of rehospitalization.

How Our Transitional Care Program Helps Seniors in New Albany

Through Ready-Set-Go Home, we deliver the many forms of support older individuals require during the vulnerable time of a hospital discharge and at-home recovery. First, our care coordinators provide guidance at the hospital to begin planning for the discharge process. They also equip care recipients with a special discharge planning guide they can refer back to throughout their recovery.

Upon returning home, care recipients can expect to receive personalized support from their caregiver. Our care team members are ready to assist with bathing and grooming, offer medication reminders, cook healthy meals, and so much more. With this kind of reliable assistance at hand, elderly adults can maintain optimism about regaining their prior level of independence and avoiding a repeat hospital stay.

Request a free transitional care consultation in New Albany, Clarksville, Speed, Georgetown, Jeffersonville, Sellersburg, or the surrounding areas by calling Visiting Angels New Albany today.