Convalescent homes and postoperative care
What is convalescent care?
Convalescent care is temporary care that provides extra support if you're recovering from an operation or illness. Our welcoming care homes offer a range of treatment and support according to your needs. During your recovery with us, we'll provide delicious meals, do your laundry and help with your personal care. We can even offer physiotherapy and nursing care - for example, if you need help with postoperative rehabilitation.
When you stay with us, we'll work together to create a care plan for regaining your independence. We'll listen to your current health needs and get a picture of your life before you came into our care. By understanding your recovery goals, we can remove some of the strain of everyday life and get you safely back to feeling like yourself again.
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Post-operation and illness recovery care
If you've just had an operation, or you've been ill and the effects are still lingering, it can be tricky to achieve a good recovery while still taking care of your day-to-day tasks.
That's why we offer convalescent care in our care homes, giving you the opportunity to rest up, recuperate and recover. You won't need to worry about cooking, cleaning or personal care because we'll look after your needs while you're with us.
If you feel you will need specialist care, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy or dieticians, this will need to be arranged in advance. Please speak to our team to discuss this so we can meet your needs and explain any additional costs.
Together, we'll help you return to normal life - safely, and at a pace that's right for you.
When is convalescent care appropriate?
Are you usually able to care for yourself at home, but have recently had an operation or illness? Perhaps it's affected your confidence and your ability to do everyday tasks. If so, convalescent care with us offers the opportunity to rest and recover. We offer the peace of mind that you're not rushing back to everyday life too quickly, and your chances of future hospital readmission will be reduced.
Domestic tasks like cooking and cleaning demand strength and steadiness. If you're not feeling your best, our temporary care, support and monitoring will help you to recuperate and regain your abilities in your own time while we take care of the basics.
What support is available with convalescent care?
Our convalescent team is here to help you regain your strength after surgery or illness. You won’t need to worry about looking after yourself at home. You can forget about cleaning, cooking or doing laundry for a while. We’ll also support you with your personal care, from bathing to dressing.
Right from the pre-admission assessment, we’ll begin to work out personalised treatment plans that complement your health and personal independence goals. Our comfortable and friendly care home will take care of you from top to toe, around the clock.
Besides helping you with the basics, we can offer nursing support depending on the home you choose. This will either be from our in-house nursing team or district nurses if your chosen home does not provide nursing care.
We can also work with external medical professionals such as physiotherapists and dietitians for you to get the support you need to get you back to your best. Additional support needs to be arranged in advance and additional costs may be incurred. Please speak to our team to discuss this.
Help with funding for convalescent care
We recommend speaking to your local authority to see if you're eligible for a personal budget, which can be put towards the cost of convalescent care after surgery or illness.
Usually, your local authority will suggest a convalescent home that falls within your personal budget. However, if you'd prefer to go to a home that costs more, you could top it up or a friend or family member could pay the remaining cost.
Help when you need it
Choosing a care home can be stressful, especially if you've never done it before. Where do you start? Well, right here. Our helpful, understanding care advisers offer free advice on anything from funding to finding just the right home.
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Ask us to assess your situation and talk to you about paying for care, and how funding works.
Find care homes that might be right for you, and book one or more visits.
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