What is After Hospital Care?
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What makes Alina Homecare different?
Specially Trained Carers
The quality of care you receive is directly affected by a care provider’s knowledge and their ability to help others. Our Teams receive exclusive training from our Alina Homecare Academy to meet our exacting standards, helping people stay independent in the comfort of their own home.
Consistency & Compassion
Having the same Carer or Carers is important, especially for people with cognitive decline. Our local Teams build relationships with you and your loved one for added peace of mind.
Family Focused Care Planning
We make sure family members are part of care planning so that care is individualised to each person. Our approach includes companionship and practical support for the entire family.
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Top 20 UK Home Care Group 2021-2025. Unlike private carers who may be untrained, all our Carers have full training, meet industry regulations and adhere to strict quality controls.
2021 – 2025
Why choose After Hospital Care?
Our experienced Care Assistants are here to step in wherever you need them. We offer a range of flexible care options, including:
- Hourly Home Care – a Care Assistant visits your home at agreed times
- Live-in Care – a Live-in Carer moves in to provide 24 hour support
- Overnight Care – a Carer stays the night to provide added reassurance
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Faster recovery
Recovering at home after a hospital stay can feel overwhelming, but it’s often the best place to heal. Being surrounded by familiar faces and surroundings can have a hugely positive effect on both physical and mental wellbeing.
Our Care Assistants can be on hand from the moment you arrive home, helping with daily tasks, personal hygiene and mobility support at a pace that suits you. We work closely with you and your loved ones to ensure a seamless transition, so you can focus on what matters most โ getting back to yourself, in the comfort of your home environment.
Medication support
Coming home after a hospital stay often means adapting to new medications or changed medication routine, which can be a lot to manage alongside the demands of recovery. Having reliable support in place from the outset can make this transition smoother and less stressful for you or your loved one.
Our Care Workers are there to help ensure nothing gets overlooked โ providing timely medication reminders, collecting prescriptions from the pharmacy and keeping family members informed where needed.
Peace of mind
Returning home from hospital can feel overwhelming for both the patient and their family members alike. Knowing that a fully trained, compassionate Care Assistant is there to help and provide quality support can make the transition home feel far less daunting.
Our flexible care options – from hourly visits to Overnight and Live-in Care โ mean support is always shaped around your or your loved one’s needs. Whether it’s help with personal hygiene routines, medication, or simply having someone there for reassurance, we are here to provide peace of mind and make coming home feel safe and manageable.
Fall prevention support
Falls are one of the most common risks for anyone recovering at home after a hospital stay. A period of illness, surgery or reduced mobility can leave you or your loved one feeling unsteady on their feet and even a minor fall can significantly set back an otherwise smooth recovery.
At Alina Homecare, our Carers can help prevent the risk of a fall, supporting you or your loved one with safe movement around the home, assisting with the use of mobility aids where needed and keeping a watchful eye on any changes in condition. Receiving After Hospital Care can make a real difference to both safety and confidence during those crucial early weeks of recovery.
Personalised care
No two recoveries are the same, which is why every person we support receives an individually tailored care plan. Returning home from hospital can bring a wide range of challenges, from managing medication and personal hygiene tasks to rebuilding confidence with everyday routines. Having the right support in place from the start makes all the difference.
Our Care Assistants work alongside you and your loved ones to ensure your care plan reflects specific needs โ whether that includes continence support, meal preparation, dressing or mobility assistance. Personalised care that fits around you means a smoother, safer recovery from day one.
Regain independence
After a hospital stay, even the simplest tasks can feel like a challenge. Rebuilding the strength and confidence to manage independently at home takes time. Having a trusted Carer by your side can make that process feel less daunting for you or your loved one.
Our Carers provide compassionate, high quality support to help you or your loved one get back on their feet by assisting with a range of daily tasks. With the right care in place, independence can be rebuilt steadily and safely, right from the comfort of home.
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How to arrange After Hospital Care
- Comprehensive assessment of care needs
- Family input and loved oneโs preferences
- Personalised care plan development
- Local support services coordination
- We work closely with you
- Specialised care training
- Ongoing care package review
- Immediate care plan implementation
- Support with daily tasks
- Companionship and social interaction
- Peace of mind for families
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Who can benefit from After Hospital Care?
People recovering after surgery
People recovering after a fall
People recovering from a stroke
People living with dementia
What’s included in After Hospital Care?
Personal Care
Mobility Assistance
Medication Reminders
Household Tasks
Meal Preparation
Companionship
Personal Care
After a hospital stay, everyday tasks such as washing and dressing can feel challenging whilst you or your loved one is still regaining their strength. Our Care Assistants provide respectful, dignified support with all aspects of Personal Care, ensuring that you or your loved one feels comfortable and clean throughout their recovery.
Quick Questions
What is After Hospital Care?
After Hospital Care is when a Care Assistant visits you or your loved one at home following a hospital discharge, providing the practical support and reassurance needed to recover safely and comfortably in familiar surroundings.
We're here to make the transition from hospital to home as smooth as possible. Our After Hospital Home Care can be just what is needed to rebuild strength and confidence, reduce the risk of complications and ensure that recovery gets off to the best possible start.
What's included with After Hospital Care?
The aim of After Hospital Care is to provide the practical support and reassurance needed to help you or your loved one recover safely at home following a hospital discharge. We endeavour to provide a comprehensive service that meets individual needs, which is why our Post Hospital Care can help with a wide range of tasks. From personal hygiene support and medication reminders to meal preparation and household tasks, we're here to help.
Why is After Hospital Care important?
After Hospital Care is important in supporting a safe and successful recovery, enabling you or your loved one to heal in the comfort of familiar surroundings. It helps to rebuild strength and confidence, reduces the risk of complications and encourages a gradual return to daily routines. For families, it offers the peace of mind that their loved one is being looked after by a trained professional throughout their recovery.
Can After Hospital Care start on the day of discharge?
Yes, our After Hospital Care can be arranged to begin on the very day of your hospital discharge, ensuring that the right support is in place from the moment you or your loved one arrives home. We understand that the discharge process can feel rushed and overwhelming, which is why our local Teams can work quickly to put a care package together, even at short notice.
Who delivers After Hospital Care?
Our After Hospital Home Care service is delivered by one of our specially trained Care Workers. All our Carers are trained through our exclusive Alina Homecare Training Academy to provide high quality and compassionate care.
What areas do you cover?
We provide After Hospital Care currently across the South of England. Find your local Team.
How much does After Hospital Home Care cost?
The cost of Home Care varies depending on your needs and location. After contacting us, our Team will conduct an assessment of your needs to understand what level of support is required. If you or your loved one need round the clock care, Live-in Care may be the most cost effective option. To learn more and to get a personalised quote, find your local Team.
How can I fund After Hospital Care?
There are many ways to fund care. Learn more by reading our guide to Home Care funding.
How does Alina Homecare compare to an agency?
Agencies are not regulated and quality cannot be guaranteed. We provide fully regulated services that are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We also provide full and exclusive training for our Care Workers, whereas private and agency Carers may not have comprehensive training. In addition to this, our services are also backed up with central support; this means you can count on us even if your Care Worker needs time off, as our local Team can step in to ensure continuity of care.
How is After Hospital Care monitored?
Like all our services, our After Hospital Home Care is regulated by the CQC. The CQC is an independent regulator that inspects our services to ensure our quality standards are maintained. This includes checking that our care is focused on our clients as individuals, as well as that we keep you safe at all times. In addition to this, we are proud to partner with Birdie. Birdieโs innovative care technology enables us to digitally log and monitor the support we provide. The care monitoring app., with your consent, also allows full visibility of care at any time for you and your loved ones. Itโs a great way of providing added reassurance that youโre receiving the highest quality care.

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What is After Hospital Care for the elderly?
After Hospital Care is a type of support designed for the elderly to ease the transition back home after you or your loved one have received medical attention.
Whether you are recovering from planned or emergency surgery, a fall or an illness, coming out of hospital can be a challenging time. It can be an adjustment to go from receiving round the clock care from medical staff to living independently again. This can be especially true if you are feeling weaker or more vulnerable than before you went into hospital.
Typically, our post Hospital Care focuses on supporting this adjustment so that itโs as safe and stress free as possible. Our Care Workers are here to support you with any After Hospital Care needs. This could include assisting with hygiene and mobility to making meals during your recovery.
With our Companion Care service, our Team can also help with transportation to important appointments to aid your rehabilitation.
Whatever you need, weโre here to make life easier.
Find your local Alina Homecare Team today to discuss your After Hospital Care needs.

What is included in After Hospital Care for the elderly?
Our After Hospital Care involves many different services that can support the transition home from a medical facility. Ultimately, everyoneโs needs are different and we personalise our care to your specific circumstances. Whether you need short, regular visits to help with specific tasks or full time Live-in Care, weโre here to help. You and your loved ones can choose between two options: visiting care or Live-in Care.
After Hospital Visiting Care
Our Home Care service involves a Care Worker, or sometimes two if your needs require it, visiting your home at agreed times to provide the support you require. If you just need specific help at home at certain points in your day, visiting care could be the ideal solution. From getting ready for the day to preparing meals, our Care Workers can drop in when you need them to facilitate your hospital discharge.
After Hospital Live-in Care
If your recovery from hospital requires round the clock attention, Live-in Care could be the answer for you and your loved ones. One of our professional Live-in Carers comes to live in your home to provide continuous care. This means you can access support at any time during the day or night, which is especially helpful if you or your loved one requires medication during the night.
After Hospital Respite Care
Many of our clients request Live-in Respite Care while they recover or rehabilitate from hospital, before then moving to visiting care. It offers regular caregivers a chance to have some time for themselves, while still providing quality and continuity of care so your needs are met throughout the day. Learn more about the cost of Respite Care today.
Our dedicated Teams are fully trained to support a wide variety of conditions after hospital discharge. This includes dementia, Parkinsonโs, stroke and Multiple Sclerosis. We can help with:
Why choose Alina Homecare?
Why is After Hospital Care necessary?
The period after leaving hospital can an especially vulnerable time for some people. If you are returning home weaker or more vulnerable than when you left, there is a period of adjustment. Receiving Home Care after hospital for the elderly can help bridge the gap between 24 hour medical care or staying in hospital and independence.
At Alina Homecare, we believe everyone has the right to remain safely at home and maintain as much independence as they can. Our Care Workers make this possible with care that puts you first.
We can arrange delivery of shopping and medication, ease the burden of daily tasks, or support personal hygiene while you recover from a hospital stay. Many people are unable to rely on their support network completely in the days and weeks after being discharged; Home Care reduces the need for this reliance and ensures you have the level of care required to start your recovery in the comfort and security of your own home.
What are the advantages of After Hospital Care for the elderly?
Planning your hospital discharge
The process of leaving hospital after some time is commonly known as hospital discharge. Each hospital has its own discharge policy. Itโs recommended you talk to your healthcare professionals about this policy as soon as possible, so you can begin planning your or your loved oneโs discharge.
If you or your loved one has arranged a hospital stay for an elective procedure, you should consider arranging Home Care beforehand. Securing Respite Care after hospital discharge will make convalescing easier and mitigates risks such as falls.
If you require care after hospital, your chosen Home Care provider should work with the hospital discharge team to facilitate a smooth and safe transition from hospital to home. If you choose Alina Homecare, we will work closely with the hospital team and other care providers, such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists, to ensure you have the comprehensive support you need.
We take care of as much as possible to reduce stress and simplify the process. We make life easier.
How do you know when it's time to return home from hospital?
Your team of medical professionals will make the decision that itโs safe to return home . The hospital discharge team will work closely with your care provider to ensure you arenโt released unless everything is in place to keep you safe and looked after. There are certain criteria that must be met before you or your loved one is discharged:
If your loved one has a milder condition or they are likely to be accompanied by a close support network, they may not be eligible for NHS funded Respite Care after a hospital stay. Many people receive six weeks of free care after hospital discharge, but itโs important to keep up with the NHS and social services to see if you qualify.
Who can benefit from After Hospital Care?
Looking after yourself independently can be challenging after leaving the hospital. We can help if mobility is limited so you or your loved one can safely use the bathroom and get about. Our Care Workers can supply groceries, set medication reminders and help with daily hygiene. Loved ones can receive regular updates through our care monitoring app., subject to client consent.
Home from hospital reviews
Weโre proud to deliver high quality care across the South of England to our clients and their families. Learn more about how our Home Care services have benefited them with these home from hospital independent reviews on homecare.co.uk:
Cost of Home Care after hospital discharge
As with medical care in hospitals, thereโs no one size fits all when it comes to care after hospital for the elderly. Costs vary depending on needs.
Our services are competitively priced and provide excellent value for the quality we deliver. Live-in Care can be especially cost effective if you or your loved one requires a great deal of support after hospital.
We will be able to advise you of our rates once we have met with you and understand the services you require. Complete our cost calculator to learn more about the cost of After Hospital Home Care.
There are a number of ways to fund your care โ you may be eligible for financial support from your local council or you may want to fund it yourself. Whatever your circumstances, we can help work out the best way forward for you.
Quick questions
How quickly can After Hospital Care be arranged?
We operate a responsive service. We work wherever possible to your timings and work very hard to ensure your care is in place when itโs needed. In most instances we are able to install Emergency Care within 48 hours of initial contact, sometimes sooner if required. If you need urgent care after a hospital stay, find your local Alina Homecare Team.
Do you provide transport to the hospital for the elderly?
We can help transport elderly people to and from the hospital, including after discharge. This service is available as a form of Companion Care and would only be offered as part of a larger care package, such as an After Hospital Care plan. To discuss your needs in more detail, find your local Alina Homecare Team.
How much does After Hospital Home Care cost?
The cost of After Hospital Care for the elderly varies according to the type of care needed, how long itโs needed and where you live. To get an accurate cost, find your local Alina Homecare Team.
How does Alina Homecare compare to an introductory agency?
Agencies are not regulated and therefore their quality cannot be guaranteed. We provide fully regulated services that are inspected and monitored by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We also provide full and exclusive training for our Care Workers, whereas private and agency Carers may only offer basic training. In addition to this, our services are also backed up with central support; this means you can count on us even if your Care Worker needs time off, as our local Team can step in to ensure continuity of care.
What areas do you cover?
We provide After Hospital Home Care across the South of England. Find your local Alina Homecare Team today.
What is your CQC rating?
Our local Teams are all monitored by the CQC, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Their individual ratings are shown on their specific branch on our website. Our ratings reflect our strong commitment to quality assured care and gives you added confidence that our services meet the highest quality standards.
How can I arrange After Hospital Care for my elderly loved one?
In the UK, there is a threshold for paying for care when you have assets above ยฃ23,500 in value. If your financial resources are above this threshold, your local authority does not necessarily have a duty to arrange a hospital discharge care package. In these circumstances, you and your loved ones must arrange and meet the costs of After Hospital Care at Home for yourself. You may hear this referred to as โself fundingโ.
As a self funder, you can still request that your local authority helps to arrange your home care package after a hospital stay. They must agree to this and may charge you an arrangement fee on top of the service costs.
You or your loved one will receive an assessment as part of your hospital discharge. The results of this assessment provide information and advice about your care needs after you are discharged.
In some instances, you may be entitled to NHS funding called Continuing Healthcare. Staff use a dedicated framework to decide eligibility. If eligible, you can receive CHC at home, in a care home, hospice or other suitable location. If you are eligible for CHC, the whole cost of care and support services provided to meet your eligible needs are covered by the NHS.
Learn more about funding Home Care and the cost of Home Care.
What is intermediate care?
Intermediate care is another word for short term After Hospital Care. This term is used to describe a type of free Home Care that involves support from various healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists. Itโs offered to make the transition home as safe as possible.
Usually, the NHS will fund six weeks of care after a hospital stay but you must check your eligibility. It may be helpful to get a friend or loved one to stay with you or visit regularly after this time, or you can arrange either visiting care or Live-in Care with Alina Homecare.
Can a family member provide care after a hospital discharge?
Many family members, friends and loved ones step in to provide care after a hospital discharge. This can often be a good option for people. Even if you receive care from someone you know, it may be worth arranging Respite Care to give your caregiver a regular break and some time for themselves.
Other people also prefer to hire a professional Carer for the more intimate aspects of their After Hospital Care, so that the relationship with their loved ones doesnโt need to change. Find your local Alina Homecare Team to discuss how we can support your transition home from hospital.
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1. The Care Inspectorate, "Manageing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People", Reviewed 9th June 2023
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