Care homes near Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge – page 2

Leaving hospital: what happens next

1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Addenbrooke's Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Services for older people at Addenbrooke's Hospital

• Medicine for the elderlyWard G6Ward G6 has 27 beds and specialises in dementia and delirium care. Source
• Medicine for the elderlyWard C6Ward C6 is one of five wards for older adult patients, and was refurbished to be dementia friendly. Source
• Stroke unit and Lewin stroke and rehabilitation unitLevel 2Stroke care is provided on the stroke unit (ward R2) and the Lewin stroke and rehabilitation unit. Source
• Dementia and delirium care teamThe dementia and delirium care team includes older person consultants, memory clinic experts and a falls prevention team. Source
• Palliative care teamThe palliative care team gives advice on symptom control and support to patients and families. Phone 01223 274404 on weekdays. Source
• Hip fracture careThe hospital aims to carry out any necessary hip fracture surgery within 36 hours of admission. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)PALS handles queries and concerns. Phone 01223 216756 on weekdays. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsMost buses use the bus station at the Hills Road entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsCambridge South station is about a 10-15 minute walk from the hospitals. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders can park free in on-road disabled spaces for up to four hours. Other parking is pay on foot. Source
• NHS patient transportNon-emergency patient transport for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is run by EMED. Call the help desk on 0300 777 5555. Source

Map of the hospital site

Our own map from OpenStreetMap. It doesn’t show wards or floors.

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Questions about care homes near Addenbrooke's Hospital