Care homes near Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

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 while they recover. Scotland’s intermediate care framework says it should be free; what happens after that depends on the council, so ask the discharge team.
4. Free personal care. In Scotland, adults assessed as needing personal care don’t pay for it, at home or in a care home, though care home residents still pay for accommodation. Scotland doesn’t have NHS Continuing Healthcare; people with the most complex health needs may be cared for in hospital instead (“hospital based complex clinical care”).
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.

Services for older people at Inverclyde Royal Hospital

• Older people's assessment and rehabilitationLarkfield Unit, ward 2Ward 2 of the Larkfield Unit cares for older people who need assessment and rehabilitation. Phone 01475 505081 for the ward. Source
• Older people's services (ward 3)Larkfield Unit, ward 3Ward 3 of the Larkfield Unit provides older people's services. Phone 01475 505020. Source
• Mental health for older people (ward 4)Larkfield Unit, ward 4Ward 4 of the Larkfield Unit provides mental health care for older people. Phone 01475 505009. Source
• Elderly mental health (Argyll Unit)Argyll Unit, Larkfield UnitThe Argyll Unit provides elderly mental health services. Phone 01475 504 367. Source
• Stroke services (ward 1)Larkfield Unit, ward 1Stroke services are provided on ward 1 of the Larkfield Unit. Phone 01475 504497. Source

Getting there and visiting

• NHS patient transportNHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde patient transport is booked through the Scottish Ambulance Service on 0300 123 1236, for medical or mobility needs. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

• Care homes near Cowal Community Hospital (Dunoon) · minor injuries unit · 4.7 miles away
• Care homes near Vale of Leven District General Hospital · minor injuries unit · 9.1 miles away
• Care homes near Victoria Hospital (Rothesay, Isle of Bute) · minor injuries unit · 12.4 miles away
• Care homes near Lady Margaret Hospital · minor injuries unit · 13.6 miles away

Questions about care homes near Inverclyde Royal Hospital