Care homes near Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford – page 3

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 Broomfield Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Broomfield Hospital

• Care of the elderly ward (Baddow ward)Zone C, 2nd floorBaddow ward is a care of the elderly ward. Source
• Care of the elderly ward (Bardfield ward)Zone C, 3rd floorBardfield ward is a care of the elderly ward. Source
• Care of the elderly ward (Braxted ward)Zone C, 2nd floorBraxted ward is a care of the elderly ward. Source
• Acute frailty unit (Gosfield ward)Zone A, 2nd floor, room 03An acute frailty unit for frail patients, based on Gosfield ward. Source
• Dementia hubThe atriumA monthly dementia hub drop-in takes place at Broomfield Hospital, with no appointment needed. Source
• Admiral Nurse and dementia and delirium nursesPatients on a ward can ask staff to contact an Admiral Nurse or dementia and delirium nurse, who can visit and talk with relatives. Source
• Specialist palliative careThe palliative care team offers a seven-day service across the trust's three main hospital sites, including Broomfield. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)PALS is a non-clinical point of contact for advice and concerns about trust services. It is contacted by phone or email, not in person. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsA bus stop is outside the main hospital atrium entrance. Check routes and fares on the First Bus website. Source
• Buses and trainsTrains run to Chelmsford station, where a bus runs direct to the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsA Chelmer Valley park and ride shuttle serves the hospital. Source
• ParkingPaid parking at Broomfield Hospital. Blue Badge holders park free if they register their vehicle. Source
• VisitingVisiting times vary by ward. Check the Broomfield Hospital ward details before visiting. 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 Broomfield Hospital