Home from Hospital

Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Sutton - Head Office's catchment area.

Age UK Sutton
Sutton Gate
1 Carshalton Road
SM1 4LE
United Kingdom

Email: hfh.sutton@nhs.net
Telephone: 07476 456340 / 020 8078 0002

We offer practical and emotional support to people aged over 65 on discharge from hospital, post discharge from Sutton Health and Care or from Social Services following a stay in hospital.

Our Home from Hospital officers will work with you on a programme of confidence building and emotional support in your own home through:

• ongoing welfare checks by staff for up to 4 weeks
• introduce practical support for the tasks of daily living in the home for up to 4 weeks, such as shopping, cleaning and light meal preparation
• connect you to other services who can support you to put longer term support in place, such as our community support team, and wider information and advice

What does Home from Hospital do?

Home from Hospital is integrated with health, social care and community services and seeks to support you in that key period following a stay in hospital to help to build confidence and support your wellbeing, reduce length of stay and reduce re-admission rates upon discharge from hospital.

Our trained workers and volunteers, with the support of our Home from hospital team, provide light practical and emotional support for a four-week period, assisting with tasks such as:

 Shopping
 Light cleaning/tidying
 Occasional preparation of light meals
 Emotional support and confidence building

Who is eligible for the service?

The service is available free to people aged 65+ who are registered with a Sutton GP, and who have limited family or friend support network in the area.

We aim to respond to any referral within 24 hours - our hours of operation are 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday.

To contact or refer to the service, contact: 074 7645 6340 or 020 8078 0002.