Ready-Set-Go Home with Transitional Care

Your loved one deserves to make a successful return home after being hospitalized. Transitional care can help them get back to life at home while minimizing their risk of complications and an eventual rehospitalization. Visiting Angels^® Roanoke knows home is where many seniors desire to be. Our services, including our Ready-Set-Go Home transitional care program, are designed to help older adults stay where they feel most comfortable for longer.

Understanding the Need for Transitional Care

Hospital readmissions are a major issue for elderly adults. It has even been reported that almost 20% of Medicare beneficiaries return to the hospital within a single month of their initial discharge. This pattern can be incredibly stressful and can cause mental and emotional distress for both seniors and their concerned family members.

One of the contributing factors to the high rates of rehospitalizations among this age group is that they often find it difficult to take care of their own well-being after a hospital stay. They may have mobility issues that make it a challenge to complete basic tasks like bathing or cooking healthy meals. They may also feel weak and lack the energy required to get back into the groove of their former daily routine.

How Visiting Angels Roanoke Can Help

With our transitional care program, we aim to give seniors the dedicated care they need to maintain their well-being after a hospital stay. In order to fulfil our objectives, we start by visiting seniors while they're still in the hospital or in the midst of their rehabilitation. This gives us the chance to help them understand what to expect in the weeks and months ahead and also allows us to coordinate care planning with their family members.

We provide all of our transitional care recipients with our Ready-Set-Go Home discharge planning guide. They can look back to this document throughout the recovery process and use it to jot down important information from physicians before the discharge and during follow-up appointments. 

As soon as seniors get home from the hospital, our caregivers help them adjust to their environment and stick to their doctors' orders. Examples of services we can provide include meal preparation, medication reminders, mobility assistance, and help with personal care.

Learn more about getting started with our transitional care program in Roanoke, Bent Mountain, Cave Spring, Hollins College, Hollins, Salem, or a nearby town today. Just contact Visiting Angels Roanoke to book a free consultation.