The Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service provides practical support for vulnerable people leaving hospital, or those living at home but at risk of being admitted.
The service can provide the following types of support for up to 6 weeks:
- fetching shopping and ensuring you have a plan in place to manage shopping after the service ends;
- making sure your home environment is safe, warm and comfortable;
- arranging for key safes to be fitted and community alarm or telecare systems to be provided, if needed;
- supporting you to pay bills and make appointments;
- collecting medication prescriptions;
- supporting you to maintain and improve your social networks;
- supporting you to understand care options and plan future support;
- signposting to other statutory, voluntary sector and community organisations.
The service is for anyone who is:
- Vulnerable due to their age, health or disability
- Lives in Derbyshire (outside of Derby City) or, is registered with a GP in Derbyshire
- Experiencing limited support from family and friends
This service also offers a fantastic volunteering opportunity for people looking to help others in their community.
Service statistics
Usually replies in
1 hour
100%
of referrals accepted
Service access criteria:
18+, Lives in Derbyshire (outside of Derby City) or, is registered with a GP in Derbyshire. Vulnerable due to their age, health or disability. Experiencing limited support from family and friends.
Categories:
Advocacy
Basic necessities (food/clothes)
Connecting with others
Day to day helping hand
Healthy lifestyle
Helping with money
Information and advice
Mental health
Services for older people
Volunteering
Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Hearing impairment friendly
Wheelchair accessible
Learning difficulty friendly
Physical disability friendly
Dementia friendly
Takes place in the client’s home
Waiting list (weeks):
1
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