PLANNING FOR DISCHARGE
Following the initial assessment process, you will be given an estimated date for
your discharge (EDD). This estimated date of discharge will be reviewed every
day. If you don't know the date, just ask a member of staff. This will help guide
you and your relative / carers as to how long you will be in hospital. This by no
means implies that your treatment will be rushed; you will not be discharged until
the medical team treating you has decided that you are well enough to leave.
Planning to go Home
Once you no longer need the services of the acute hospital, it is important that
your discharge home or your transfer to intermediate care services is arranged
as speedily as possible. This is in your own best interests and also to ensure
that beds in acute hospitals are available for people who need medical care. If
you are unable to go to your own home without support, a member of the Social
Work Team will work with you to assess your needs, and will discuss this with
you and your family so that appropriate services can be identified and put in
place. As part of your hospital stay you may be transferred to the hospital
transition ward to await services.
A supply of your current medication may be given to you or your family/carers. If
you have any questions or concerns about your medications or discharge plans,
please speak to the nurse in charge.
Transition Ward
The Transition Ward is a nursing facility that assists patients transitioning from an
acute stay in hospital to home or another level of care.
The ward is located in ward 7 in the main hospital building. The Transition ward
has activities and social interactions as part of the daily routine.
The ward has weekly access to a Senior Nurse who specialises in Dementia and
Delirium.
Contact details:
DIRECT DIAL NUMBER: (028) 90 413767
INTERNAL EXTENSIONS: 83188