Age UK Bath & North East Somerset: Home from Hospital

If you are discharged from hospital in Bath & North East Somerset or Wiltshire our Home Services Team can help. People find this service invaluable to getting themselves back on their feet again. This short-term support helps practically and emotionally to build your confidence and connect you to groups and services within your local community.

Are you worried about getting home? Will you need help when you get there?
If you are an in-patient and live in Bath & North East Somerset or Wiltshire we provide short term practical and emotional support while you are on the mend.
We will help you get home and after settling you in, can check your house is warm and you have enough food. We can pick up any shopping or prescriptions you might need and help you practically round the house.
As well as dealing with the practical tasks, we know how beneficial it can be to have someone kind and supportive on hand to talk to when you don’t feel like your usual self so as well as a listening ear we can give you access to any information and advice you might need.

  • Transport home and settle in
  • Making sure you are safe, warm and comfortable
  • Helping with shopping
  • Helping with light meals or arrangements for a meal
  • Fetching prescriptions
  • Transport to GP or hospital appointments
  • Light cleaning/making the bed
  • Providing information about other useful organisations 
  • Popping in for a welfare check