What help looks like the first two weeks
- Being there when your parent gets home
- Help showering, dressing and using the bathroom
- Meals, fluids and a safe, tidy kitchen
- Rides to follow-up appointments
- Picking up prescriptions
- Watching for changes and telling you right away
Working with the discharge plan
If a home health nurse or therapist is coming, our caregivers cover the hours in between. We follow the discharge instructions you share with us and never give medical care.
Plan before discharge day
Call as soon as you know a discharge date. Have the discharge paperwork handy for your Care Call, and we'll plan the first week around it.
What a family says
They were at the house the afternoon Mom came home from rehab. Having that sorted made discharge day so much easier.
Post-Hospital Care questions
Does Medicare pay for this?
Medicare may pay for a home health nurse or therapist when strict conditions are met, but it generally doesn't pay for non-medical help like ours. Read does Medicare pay for home care?
Can care be short term?
Yes. Many families use post-hospital care for a few weeks, then reduce hours as their parent gets stronger.
Post-Hospital Care near you
We provide post-hospital care in Carlsbad and nearby towns: