After a hospital stay following an operation or illness your loved one may not feel ready to go straight home and may benefit from some extra support as they fully recover. This is where convalescent care can help as it provides people with care and support tailored to their needs as they take the time needed to fully recuperate. To convalesce means to recover one’s health and strength over a period after an illness or medical treatment and convalescent care supports in doing this for as much time as needed, as everyone’s recovery journey is different.
What Is Convalescent Care?
If you or a loved one has recently been in hospital, our convalescent care services can help you during the recovery process. Whether you’re healing from surgery, an illness, or a fall, our short-term stays can provide the support you need before you return home.
Our care homes provide a warm and welcoming space you can make your own to aid with your recovery and rehabilitation after surgery, whilst giving you peace of mind that around the clock support from our expert care teams is only seconds away, 7 days a week, so you can recuperate comfortably and effectively, allowing you to focus on getting back to feeling yourself again.
Benefits of Convalescent Care
When someone is discharged from hospital after an illness or injury, they may be feeling tired and need a supportive environment to regain their strength, confidence, and independence.
Our convalescent care provides just that, with medical and therapeutic support in a peaceful setting. Our homes offer inviting comfortable rooms, appetising meals, and engaging activities, as well as discreet care when needed. Giving you the opportunity to build back up your strength and independence to carry out your usual daily tasks and get back to doing the things you love, so that you can return home when ready.
Other benefits of convalescent care include:
- Receiving effective aftercare – including wound management, daily exercises and stretching if needed to ensure a full recovery
- Comprehensive care plan – with our care teams on hand they will ensure the recovery instructions from the hospital are followed so you don’t need to worry, and you can focus on getting better
- Companionship – our care homes provide a sense of community allowing your loved one to socialise and form connections with other residents and our teams, reducing the risk of isolation and loneliness during their recovery
Convalescent Care After Surgery
Whether your loved one has had a hip replacement, a stroke or an injury, we support to ensure that a comprehensive aftercare plan is in place, working with you to understand all their likes, dislikes, support needed so we can work together as they recover. A daughter of a resident from Brook House Care Home in Towcester has shared her experience commenting:
“My Mum had a spell of care in Brook House following surgery. She was made so welcome and was extremely relaxed and comfortable during her stay. This warm feeling extends to relatives and visitors, and it was a pleasure to call in. The staff reacted really quickly and professionally when a post operative complication occurred, and Mum was really looked after at a frightening time for her. Brook House has a real family feel and truly does feel like the residents ‘home’. Mum is now back in her own home, much stronger and more confident after her stay.”
How To Choose The Right Convalescent Care
Choosing the right convalescent care for your loved one can be a daunting process with lots of questions, it is different for everyone as the care required, location of the care home, cost of the care are all contributing factors. If you are looking for convalescent care for your loved one our team is on hand to help you and your family find the right care. At all of our care homes we will carry out an assessment so that we can talk through your care needs and put a person-centred care plan in place together, answer all your questions and support you through the entire process to moving in.
Importance Of Convalescent Care
It is so important that both physically and mentally we have time to heal and convalesce after a stay in hospital, which is why the care is so important to support this as it helps to reduce the risk of readmittance or post operative complications.
Post Surgery Convalescent Care
When it comes to finding the right post surgery convalescent care for your loved one. If you would like to book a visit at one of our care homes, we would love to meet you and your loved one for a chat and show you around the home.
