Care homes near Chesterfield Royal Hospital – page 5

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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

• Acute frailty unitAssessment and treatment for older or frail adults, working alongside the Emergency Management Unit. Source
• Pearson Ward (frailty ward)Pearson Ward is the hospital's frailty ward, covered by the Acute Care Therapy Team. Source
• Stroke early supported dischargeHome-based therapy, rehabilitation and support for people who have had a stroke, from a specialist team. Source
• Dementia care (enhanced support)Health care assistants give extra observation, support and activity to inpatients who need a higher level of support. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Advice and support for patients and families, run through the patient experience team. Source
• Carers' supportCarers can tell the trust they are a carer and take part in its carer survey. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBus route 80 runs from Chesterfield to Killamarsh via the hospital. Source
• Buses and trainsBus route 1 runs from Chesterfield to Whaley Thorns via the hospital and Bolsover. Source
• Buses and trainsThe hospital is a few miles from junction 29 of the M1 motorway. Source
• VisitingVisiting is arranged with each ward. Compassionate visiting can be arranged for adult inpatients with dementia, a learning disability, autism or a mental health issue. Source
• NHS patient transportEast Midlands Ambulance Service runs non-emergency patient transport for eligible patients; book on 0300 300 3434. 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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital