Care homes near Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby – 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 Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital

• Acute frailty assessment serviceA team assesses frail and elderly patients, including people who may not need admission. A short-term frailty unit takes patients who need a short stay. Source
• Frail and elderly careFrail and elderly care is listed as a medical department at this hospital. Source
• Stroke unitC7A stroke unit is based on ward C7. Source
• End of life careEnd of life care is listed as a department at this hospital. Source
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)The PALS team helps with information, comments, concerns and arranging help to access services. Its phone line is 03033 306518. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBus routes 10, 8, 51 and 9 serve the hospital site. Source
• Buses and trainsGrimsby Town railway station is a short taxi ride away. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders park free if they register their vehicle first. Other parking is paid at pay stations. Source
• VisitingCarers of people living with dementia have unrestricted visiting hours. Source
• NHS patient transportFor North East Lincolnshire, request hospital transport by calling The Thames Group on 0300 3033176. Source

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Questions about care homes near Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital