Live in Convalescent Care

Current pressures on the NHS mean many people are discharged from hospital too early and return home without the appropriate care arrangements in place or will not be able to get the home visits they need from their local GP.
Convalescent care homes used to provide the in-between care and district nurses made regular rounds to ensure patients made a full recovery at home before resuming their normal lives.
This convalescence period would help build independence, aid recuperation and, in the case of the old convalescent home, would enable care staff to monitor the recovery process, allowing the patient to return home safely and get back to normal after one or two weeks.Sadly, convalescent homes and district nurses have now almost disappeared, and the consequence is the increasing trend for hospital re-admissions.
National statistics show, especially where older patients are concerned, the re-admission figures are high, with many having to return to the hospital within a month.