Help for adults leaving hospital

You may need help when you leave hospital to continue to live in your home.  If you ask us, a social worker will look into what help you need and decide with you what services are available.

You can ask to see a social worker while you are in the hospital.  The nurse looking after you will arrange this if you ask.

Please make sure the nursing staff know about any help you were receiving before you went into hospital. The nurse looking after you will then contact the Disability and Elderly Team to arrange for the help to restart again for your return home. 

If you were not receiving help or need more help than before, the nurse will contact the Disability and Elderly Team at the hospital to arrange for an assessment.

When you leave hospital you may need to go into a residential or nursing home.  This could be temporary, to give you time to recover more fully, or to get services started for you at home, or it might be permanent.  Our staff can advise on eligibility and finance. If you are eligible the social worker can help arrange this or give you advice if you are able to make your own arrangements.

Help that may be available to you from the council could include:

• Meals on wheels 
• Home Care
• Day Care
• Support for family members who are caring for you