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A to Z of services: Help leaving hospital
Help leaving hospital: Outline
If you are going into hospital you may need help when you leave to continue to live in your home. If requested, a social worker from Social Services will look into what help you need and decide with you what services can be provided.
You can either contact Social Services before you go into hospital, the contact details are below, or you can ask to see a social worker during your stay in hospital. The nurse looking after you will arrange this if you ask the nurse to contact Multi Link.
If you were receiving help before you went into hospital the nurse looking after you will arrange for this to be started again for your return home. If you were not receiving help or need more help than before, the nurse will contact the Social Work Department to arrange for an assessment.
Help that may be available to you, from the Council, could include:
- Assistance with meals
- Home Care
- Day Care
- Support for family members who are caring for you.
- Telecare
It may be that when you leave hospital, you will need to go into a residential or nursing home. This could be temporary, to give you time to recover more fully, or to get services started for you at home, or it might be permanent. Our staff can help arrange this, or give you advice.
Contact: Duty Team
Department: Adult & Community Services
Email: socialcareservices@hartlepool.gov.uk
Telephone: 01429-266522
Fax: 01429-523907
Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8AY
