Hospital to home You or your loved one

Hospital to home You or your loved one have been in the hospital and it’s time to go home. A hospital stay can be a stressful time. While you’re probably happy to be heading home, you may have plenty of questions you would like answered before leaving the hospital. ? ? ? ?

Hospital to home Planning to leave the hospital is called “discharge planning”. Discharge planning helps to make sure that you leave the hospital safely and smoothly and get the right care after that. We want to partner with our patients and their families to ensure that you have the information you need.

Hospital to home Did someone speak with you about leaving the hospital when you were a patient here? Did you have all of your questions answered? Before you leave the hospital, you may receive a number of instructions from different members of your health care team. Members of your health care team may include: • • • Nurses Respiratory therapists Social workers Physical or occupational therapists Dietitians Doctors

Hospital to home There can be a lot to think about before you go home. You may have questions about your: ? medications diet activity allowed (exercise, alcohol, sexual intimacy) tests and procedures when to call your doctor

? Hospital to home Question: How can we deliver information to best partner with you? For example: speaking with someone in person q looking online q brochures/pamphlets q watching videos q

Hospital to home Everyone likes to receive information in different ways. What are some of the most important things for you to know about discharge planning, and getting ready to go home?