Help after leaving hospital

If you have been discharged from hospital following an illness or operation, you might need practical help with getting in and out of bed, washing and dressing, or preparing a hot meal.

If you have been admitted to a ward and the staff there feel that you will find it difficult to manage at home without some help, a Social Worker based at Stepping Hill Hospital will assess you before you are discharged.

What is an assessment?

 

After the assessment we will identify and agree your needs with you and discuss the help and support available to meet them, according to the seriousness of your situation.

If appropriate, we arrange for a care worker to call daily to support you when you return home. Or you may need pieces of minor equipment to help you to manage when you return home. If so, we will arrange for this to be delivered or fitted in your home, or in the home of someone who is caring for you. These services will help to maintain your independence and quality of life.

I need help with living at home

 

If you don't qualify for a care package from Adult Social Care you could arrange to employ a care worker privately through a Home Care Agency but remember to take care to choose one that is registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Follow the link below for more information or visit the CQC website.

List of registered care agencies

 

Other help

Age UK Stockport's Home After Hospital service offers short term practical assistance and emotional support for older people who may live on their own and have no help or support when they go home from hospital. This usually covers the first few days, to help people get back on their feet.

The practical support  offered could include arrangements for shopping, help preparing refreshments or light snacks and emotional support to help you settle when returning home. Please note this service is unable to provide personal care.

Useful contacts

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Age UK Stockport (Home After Hospital Service)
Address: Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport SK2 7JE
Phone: 0161 419 5238
Fax: 0161 482 4033
Web: www.ageukstockport.org.uk
Email: aftercare@ageukstockport.org.uk

Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Address: Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4PA
Phone: 03000 616161
Fax: 03000 616172
Web: www.cqc.org.uk
Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk