Getting ready to go home

Information for the public

The person responsible for coordinating your discharge should talk with you about the treatment and care you can be offered when you go home.

You can also talk to them about anything else to do with your move out of hospital. This includes any practical support you may need to carry out daily tasks, such as washing or shopping.

If you are 65 or over, or you have had a stroke, you should be offered something called 'early supported discharge'. This service lets you leave hospital early because health and social care professionals will visit you at home. They should provide you with the same care that you would get in hospital.

Questions you or your carer might want to ask

When can I discuss what to do if I need more care than I can get from family and friends at home?
Can you tell me more about home care?
Who will make sure my carer and family have all the information and support they need ready for when I go home?