When Might Short-Term Home Care Be Needed with Caremark Greenwich?

The conversation about caring for loved ones frequently focuses on long-term solutions to address ongoing care needs. While this is a crucial aspect of home care, it is not the only one.

Whilst a lot of Care Assistants are assigned after a needs assessment to help ensure that a person can receive the assistance to enjoy their lives and handle everyday tasks in the future, in other cases the care needs are far more acute.

One example of this is home respite care. Although respite is often thought to involve a stay at a care home or a visit to a day center, it can also mean a caregiver coming into the home to support a person’s needs while the primary carer takes time to care for themselves.

However, respite is not the only reason for short-term care, and it is a common part of aftercare for people recovering from serious injuries or illnesses that have resulted in hospitalisation.

While this is not always the case, hospital staff may find that, during the discharge process, a person who doesn’t typically need long-term home care could significantly benefit from temporary care to help them maintain their independence during recovery.

The specifics of this care can vary; it may include help with daily tasks or managing household duties to reduce the risk of reinjury during recovery.

The purpose of short-term home care is to help a person regain independence and avoid returning to the hospital during the initial, delicate stages of recovery. Although it can sometimes transition into a long-term care plan, this is not always necessary.

Short-term home care can also help people rebuild their confidence, adjust their routines around their injuries, and enable them to live safely and happily in their own homes for many years.

For further information on respite care and how Caremark Greenwich can assist please call us on 0208 129 2570.