Care homes near Harrogate District Hospital, Knaresborough – 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 Harrogate District Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Harrogate District Hospital

• Acute Frailty UnitPatients suitable for a geriatrician's care are admitted to the Acute Frailty Unit on Swaledale Ward. Source
• Frailty ward (Jervaulx)Second floor, Strayside WingJervaulx Ward is a 30-bed ward for older adults living with frailty and multiple or complex health problems. Source
• Hospital at HomeHospital at Home cares for older people with frailty who become acutely unwell but can be cared for at home. Source
• Rehabilitation and discharge planningOccupational therapy offers specialist rehabilitation and complex discharge planning for older medical patients. Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsBuses stop on Knaresborough Road, at the side of the hospital. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders are eligible for free or concessionary parking at Harrogate District Hospital. Source
• VisitingVisiting hours are set by ward; check with the ward before you visit. Source
• NHS patient transportNHS-funded patient transport is run by Yorkshire Ambulance Service. If you are registered with a GP in Yorkshire, call 0330 678 4000 to book. Source

Map of the hospital site

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

Care homes near other hospitals

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• Care homes near St James's University Hospital · A&E · 12.9 miles away
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Questions about care homes near Harrogate District Hospital