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Delayed discharge. Home truths.

Keith Williams1

  • 1Hanover Housing Association, Great Britain.

The Health Service Journal
|May 31, 2003
PubMed
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Home improvement agencies can support older adults post-hospital discharge. A single contact point streamlined referrals for hospital discharge and admission prevention services, improving care coordination for seniors.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The Department of Health aims to integrate home improvement agencies into elder care.
  • Older adults require coordinated services upon hospital discharge.
  • Admission prevention for seniors is a growing public health concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the role of home improvement agencies in supporting older adults.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a single point of contact for service referrals.
  • To examine referrals for both hospital discharge and admission prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A project was established involving home improvement agencies.
  • Client referrals were tracked for hospital discharge and admission prevention.

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  • The ease of referral through a single point of contact was analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • 104 clients were referred to the project.
    • 55 referrals were for hospital discharge services.
    • 49 referrals were for admission prevention services.
    • A single point of contact simplified the referral process.

    Conclusions:

    • Home improvement agencies can be integral to elder care pathways.
    • Centralized referral systems enhance service accessibility for older adults.
    • The project demonstrated a feasible model for improved post-hospital care and admission prevention.