Hospital at Home provides a short term service, seven days a week. The majority of home visits are between 8am and 8pm.
The Hospital at Home team are here to:
- provide healthcare to you at home as an alternative to hospital admission
- support earlier discharges from hospital for people who are well enough to return home
The team will:
- assess your needs and plan your healthcare with you
- provide extra support, monitoring and specialist care whilst you are unwell
- with your permission, link closely with any other health and social care professionals, family members or carers involved in your ongoing care so they are aware of your progress
The Hospital at Home team is made up of:
- Consultant geriatricians and senior decision makers
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- Occupational therapists
- Healthcare assistants
How long will I spend as a patient with Hospital at Home?
This will be different for each person.
The decision about when to discharge you from the Hospital at Home service will be made in partnership with:
- you
- the Hospital at Home team
- your family doctor (GP)