Description

Are you, a friend or relative, going in to hospital soon? Are you soon to be discharged from Hospital? Our 'Home from Hospital' service may be able to help.

We can offer up to 6 weeks free social and practical support after discharge from hospital for residents living in West Sussex. Our service is there to complement the existing Hospital Discharge team.

The service is for:
Older people and vulnerable adults over the age of 18.
People living alone.
Anyone about to leave hospital or who are due to be discharged
People living in West Sussex

Even if you have already made arrangements such as home help or personal care, our 'home from Hospital' team could:
Offer social and practical support - collect prescriptions and basic shopping - prepare a light snack - Provide information on other services or equipment you might need - pop in for a chat - telephone and support - escorted walks - engaging in local activities - signposting to other services - we may at times and, where appropriate, support you to attend follow up hospital appointments.

This is a free service.

If you are a registered user of this website you can ask us any question, including questions about meeting your specific needs, by clicking on the ‘Request More Information’ tab above.