Discharge fro Hospital to Home

dkb123
dkb123 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 169 Empowering
edited January 2024 in Coffee lounge
I have been discharged from Hospital after a Hip Replacement and on the day of discharge ,i had a fall and fractured my femer ,so back to bed . i stayed there for 5 days on bedrest until I was operated on with Pins and plates ,recovered and stayed for 9 days ,when i was discharged home 
there was all sorts of comunications difficulties and the left hand not knowing what the right was doing 
But it made it home 
My xpertner who I have been seperated from for 3 years was without ajob so sgreed to look after me in the short term ,but if he was offered ajob he would have to take it 
I understand the the care is free for 4 weeks after adischarge ,so they surgested that I retain one of the 4 visits aday I was entitle to just as aplace holder 
I have read that friends can be payed directly if it fits in with the care plan and they are not relatives or spouses 
How do I go about setting this in motion ,as all I can get out of the Hospital discharge team is that its free for 4 weeks then it is taken over by the Community team 

  Any advice 


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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,043 Championing
    Hi @dkb123 crikey you don't do things by half's 
    Hope you recover well 
    It may be the community team you need to ask about getting your after care sorted when the Hospital ones run out.
  • dkb123
    dkb123 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 169 Empowering
    I surpose was lucky that my home is fully adapted for wheelchair use and i have a powerchair,wetroom and a wash and dry loo with  a lift 
    I had a Hip replacement serval years ago ,and had no issues with that one
  • dkb123
    dkb123 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 169 Empowering
    Anyone have any sugestions about which solicitors to use for the compensation claim

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