Supported Discharge from Hospital for East and West Suffolk.

Descriptions

The aim of the Supported Discharge from Hospital Service is to provide people with support following an admission to the hospital or Accident and Emergency so they can self-manage their health and wellbeing and remain connected with their communities. The Service will help people transition from hospital or Accident and Emergency to their homes, by helping them plan for discharge, arranging for them to be transported home if necessary and providing time-limited practical support to get back to independence. The key principle of this support is that as much as possible is done with people rather than for people. The Service will make appropriate use of an individual's strengths and resources to enable people to hospital or Accident and Emergency, and their carers, to effectively manage their reablement and reduce the chance of a further unplanned admission to hospital, Accident and Emergency or a residential home.