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Support to attend medical appointments and collect prescriptions

by Home From Hospital Care

About our activities / service

Accessibility details Fully accessible
Opening hours 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

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Home From Hospital Care provides support for Sandwell residents who have recently been discharged from City hospital and Birmingham residents who have been discharged from Birmingham hospitals to attend medical appointments or collect prescriptions. This service offers transport and company for people who are unable to attend their appointments independently. This service supports people to maintain their health, reduces anxiety and provides much needed companionship for people who may be isolated.

Staff qualifications Staff and volunteers qualified to deliver the services of Home From Hospital Care.
Genders All
Age focus 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds, 65+ year olds

About the organisation

Home From Hospital Care is a charity providing aftercare for people who have recently been discharged from hospital. We support Birmingham residents in Birmingham Hospitals and, since January 2019, have been supporting Sandwell residents who have been admitted to Hospitals or other health establishments based in Birmingham. The charity was established in 1972 and aimed to enhance the safety of hospital discharges. Today, we are an essential part of the discharge planning process. We work to optimise recovery, reduce loneliness and isolation and to enhance wellbeing. Our support significantly reduces the risk of re-admission to hospital. We provide a range of support including befriending, support with shopping, emotional support, benefits advice, support to attend medical appointments, support with correspondence and form filling, a sitting-in service for carers and a cleaning and handy-man service. The service is for six weeks and it is free. An illness or injury and a hospital admission can be a difficult and life changing experience. Many people face this alone, or with little support. Having someone there to provide practical support, listen, comfort and reassure can transform. Volunteers help us deliver the service and are most commonly involved in befriending and shopping. At the end of the period of support, the volunteer can take a break, or be matched with another service user. It is important that volunteers commit to the six-week period so that the support provided is reliable and consistent.

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