If you are leaving the hospital, a social care practitioner will talk with you to understand what help you need and will try to support you in returning home, wherever possible. This is to make sure you get the right support you need.
If this is not possible, it may be necessary to find you alternative arrangements. For example, care home bed.
Once you're considered ready to leave the hospital, the social care practitioner will aim to complete an assessment with you in two days. If you do require care, our brokerage service will aim to find the appropriate care provider to meet your needs.
If you want us to arrange care in your own home through our brokerage service and you are responsible for paying for your own care, we will charge you for this service.
We will ask you to make a swift decision on your care provider to ensure you're able to leave the hospital as quickly as possible. If you decline the offer which has been made, you may become subject to the hospital's own internal procedure.
After 6 weeks, a social care practitioner will complete a review with you to ensure the care is suitable for your ongoing needs.