When a parent or loved one returns home from a hospital stay due to injury, illness or surgery, you want to make sure they have the help and tools needed for recovery. With the Ready-Set-Go Home program from Visiting Angels Dallas, your loved one can receive compassionate in-home care when recovering from a hospital stay.

Our home care aides help seniors in the Dallas area avoid the risk of re-hospitalization in their first weeks back home by providing assistance with the physical and emotional needs that come with a hospital discharge. Our transitional care services are available to seniors and their families throughout the Dallas area, including East Dallas, Lakewood, Park Cities, Casa Linda, Lake Highlands and the surrounding areas.

Call 214-368-2225 to learn more about the Ready-Set-Go Home program from Visiting Angels Dallas.

Understanding the Causes of Hospital Readmissions for Seniors and How Home Care Aides Can Help Seniors in Dallas, TX Recover

If you've had an elderly loved one who has been hospitalized, it's essential to understand why it's so important for them to adhere to recommendations from their healthcare provider on how to take care of themselves while recovering at home after discharge, what can cause seniors to be readmitted to the hospital and how transitional care services can help reduce the likelihood of readmission.

What Causes Readmissions for Seniors?

After hospitalization, many seniors in the Dallas area face a significant risk of readmission. Your loved one’s risk of readmission could be even higher depending on their reason for hospitalization. In many cases, seniors who are readmitted to the hospital within the first 30 days of being discharged have a lower rate of fully recovering. Some seniors may never fully recover enough to remain completely independent, which can negatively impact not only their physical health, but also their mental and emotional health.

The reasons for readmission can vary, but often include:

• Lack of follow-through with discharge instructions from a physician


• Exhaustion due to disrupted sleep and eating schedules while hospitalized


• Medication issues, such as missing doses, or not taking medication properly


• Difficulty managing a disease, illness or recovery at home


• Lack of timely follow-ups with medical appointments


• Lack of follow through with medical instructions

Transitional care services from Visiting Angels Dallas can help your loved one avoid readmission. We'll find the perfect home care aide to provide in-home support and assistance to seniors recovering from a hospital stay and help them follow the discharge plan outlined by their physician.

How the Ready-Set-Go Home Program from Visiting Angels Can Help Seniors in Dallas Recover at Home

When providing transitional care to seniors, our home care aides at Visiting Angels Dallas uses a three-pronged approach to address readmission risks:

At the hospital - During hospitalization, our home care aides provide on-request care and support to Dallas-area seniors and families. Our clients receive a copy of our discharge planning guide ‘Ready-Set-Go Home’, which addresses issues that impact readmission. For maximum benefit, this guide should be initiated prior to discharge and used throughout recovery at home and brought to medical appointments.

At your loved one's home - When your loved one is discharged, we will help ensure the transition goes smoothly, and begin care according to a pre-agreed schedule. Your home care aide from Visiting Angels Dallas can provide a wide range of transitional home care services, including:

• Reminders for medications and important appointments


• Assistance with transportation, mobility, and transfer from the hospital and to follow-ups


• Help with daily tasks and activities that may be challenging or impossible during recoveries, such as bathing, grooming, and dressing


• Meal planning and preparation with close attention paid to physician’s dietary recommendations


• Companionship and conversation to help manage the emotional stress of recovery


• Essential assistance and support with recovery-related pain management


• Overnight and 24-hour care and monitoring

At our Dallas office - Our staff at Visiting Angels Dallas works diligently to make planning your loved one’s transitional care as stress-free as possible. If the needs of your loved one change, our home care aides will work with you to adjust their home care plan. And because emergencies come unexpectedly, we have an after-hours line for clients and their families and will respond within 15 minutes.

Contact our Dallas, TX office today to learn more about transitional care services and schedule a no-cost consultation.