Care homes near Fairfield General Hospital, Heywood – page 8

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 Fairfield General Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Fairfield General Hospital

• Care of the elderly medicineSpecialist care of the elderly medicine for older patients as inpatients and on an in-reach basis. The team is part of the Acute Frailty Network. Source
• Frailty same-day assessmentFrailty same day emergency care works closely with the emergency department, ambulance services and admission wards to prevent unnecessary admission. Source
• Stroke unitA specialist primary stroke hub with a hyperacute stroke unit, plus TIA and stroke clinics. Source
• Falls clinicA community falls multidisciplinary team service is run through the care of the elderly team. Source
• Discharge loungeWard 18A nurse-led discharge lounge with a seated area and bedded bay for patients waiting for transport and medication. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Confidential help and advice for patients, families and carers, covering Fairfield General Hospital. Call 0161 778 5665. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBuses 467 and 468 serve Rochdale Old Road, with stops outside the hospital grounds. Source
• Buses and trainsBus 433 also serves bus stops within the hospital grounds, including at the main entrance. Source
• Buses and trainsThe nearest Metrolink station is Bury, about 2 miles away. Source
• VisitingThe trust promotes open visiting to support patient wellbeing. Source
• NHS patient transportNWAS Patient Transport Service: book through the Bury booking centre on 0161 357 2350. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

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Questions about care homes near Fairfield General Hospital