Care homes near Torbay Hospital, Torquay – page 6

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 Torbay Hospital is doing

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

Services for older people at Torbay Hospital

• Older people's wards: Cheetham Hill and SimpsonCheetham Hill and Simpson are the two main wards for older people, with separate bays for men and women. Source
• Stroke ward: George EarleA dedicated stroke ward called George Earle Ward. Source
• Ainslie ward: older people after orthopaedic surgeryCares for older people who need, or have had, orthopaedic surgery, including people with broken bones who need an operation. Source
• Orthogeriatric liaison teamAn orthogeriatric liaison team is part of the trust's trauma and orthopaedic service at Torbay Hospital. Source
• Care of the elderlyMedical directorate level 7 (old side)Specialist service for older people's health needs, with inpatient care, day treatment and rehabilitation. Source
• Specialist palliative care teamThe specialist palliative care team provides care in the acute hospital setting. Source
• Dementia support in hospitalFamilies can complete a 'this is me' document about the person's likes and dislikes to help staff. Source
• Discharge loungeLevel 2, navy zoneDischarge lounge for patients leaving hospital, with its own phone line on 01803 656772. Source
• Carers hospital liaison serviceSupport for carers while the person they care for is in hospital or recently discharged. Signposts advice line 01803 666620. Source
• Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)PALS offers advice, feedback and complaints support. Phone 01803 655838, or freephone 0800 028 2037 (24 hours). Source

Getting there and visiting

• Buses and trainsTorre station is about 1 mile away and Torquay railway station about 2 miles away. Source
• ParkingBlue Badge holders can park free in non-barrier pay and display car parks and marked disabled bays. Source
• VisitingOpen visiting on many wards, including older people's wards Simpson and Cheetham Hill. Check the ward phone line for the current arrangement. Source
• NHS patient transportTorbay Hospital's patient transport enquiry line, for people with no other transport, is 01803 656777. Call at least 48 hours before your appointment. 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 Torbay Hospital