Convalescence & Post-Hospital Care

Convalescence & Post-Hospital Care in London

The days and weeks after a hospital stay, operation or serious illness can be unsteady, both physically and emotionally. Our convalescence and post-hospital care service provides short-term, intensive support to help you regain confidence and independence at home, rather than staying in hospital longer than necessary or moving into a care home.

Care can be arranged quickly around a discharge date and stepped up or down as your recovery progresses, so you always have the right level of support at the right time.

A carer holding hands with clients, offering steady support during recovery

Who This Service Is For

  • People being discharged from hospital who aren't yet able to manage fully independently
  • Those recovering from surgery, a fall, or a serious illness
  • Families worried about a loved one coping alone in the days or weeks after discharge
  • Anyone who needs short-term extra support before stepping back down to a lower level of care, or to living fully independently again

What's Included

Care arranged quickly around your hospital discharge date
Help with personal care, mobility and meals while you recover
Encouragement following exercises or routines set by your physiotherapist or hospital team
Medication reminders as part of your recovery plan
Support attending follow-up appointments
Flexible short-term arrangements that can extend or reduce as recovery progresses
Regular communication with family throughout your recovery

Planning care before discharge

The first few days and weeks after leaving hospital are when people are most vulnerable - to falls, missed medication, not eating properly or simply losing confidence. The best time to arrange convalescence care is as soon as a discharge date is being discussed. We can complete an assessment while your relative is still on the ward, talk to the discharge team about their needs, and have a carer ready for the day they come home.

Your carer will support personal care and mobility, encourage the exercises set by NHS physiotherapists and occupational therapists, prepare nourishing meals and keep an eye out for signs that something isn't right. As recovery progresses, support can be reduced or stopped altogether.

Frequently Asked Questions

We aim to respond quickly - call us ahead of the discharge date wherever possible so we can arrange a smooth transition from hospital to home.

It varies from a few days to several weeks depending on your recovery. We review the care plan regularly and can step care up or down as you regain strength and confidence.

Our carers can encourage and support you to follow exercises or routines set by your physiotherapist or hospital team, but we don't provide clinical physiotherapy ourselves.

That's easy to arrange - many clients transition from convalescence care into respite care, companionship or an ongoing live-in care package once their immediate recovery needs settle.
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Convalescence & Post-Hospital Care Across London

We provide convalescence & post-hospital care throughout London and Greater London. Choose your area for local information, including the neighbourhoods we cover and nearby NHS hospitals:

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