Hospital To Home Care

Hello and welcome to Home Star.

Transitional Care for Your Loved One. Peace of Mind for You.

After a hospitalization or surgery, home care may be needed on a temporary or long term basis.
Home Star (In-Home Health Care ) regularly works with hospitals, assisted living, long term care facilities and rehabilitation centers 
to coordinate safe and seamless transitions for their patients when they leave one setting to go to another.

After a hospitalization or surgery, home care may be needed on a temporary or long term basis.
Home Star (In-Home Health Care ) regularly works with hospitals, assisted living, long term care facilities and rehabilitation centers 
to coordinate safe and seamless transitions for their patients when they leave one setting to go to another.

We collaborate with all caregivers involved to manage multiple, complex medical conditions and ensure a smooth transition for the patient and their family.

We believe that thorough communication and coordination of care can potentially reduce preventable hospital re-admissions.  Our home care program gives our vlients and their families a high degree of satisfaction and confidence that their concerns have been appropriately considered in order to make a smooth and successful transition home.

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Creating a Successful

Discharge Plan

Creating a discharge plan that will meet the specific needs of your loved one should begin with a face to face meeting with you and with the hospital or rehab discharge planner.

At this time, you should let them know that Home Star (In-Home Health Care),  will be working with them to facilitate a smooth discharge, which can include:

• Completing a home safety evaluation and assisting with any  modifications prior to discharge.
• Coordinating delivery of any medical equipment and/or medical supplies
• Recommending the best caregivers to meet your loved ones unique needs
• Grocery shopping, light housekeeping and preparing the home to warmly welcome your loved one.
• Providing transportation home
• Dropping off/picking up prescriptions

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Transitional Home Care Services

Home care services can continue for as long as necessary to reduce the risk of re-hospitalization while maximizing your loved ones ability to reach their maximum level of function. In-home caregivers can continue to assist with the transition home by providing:

• Ongoing support with errands, grocery shopping, prescription pick-up, housekeeping and other physical activities that may be too challenging for a recently discharged patient.
• Physical assistance with activities of daily living including mobility, bathing and grooming, eating and transferring tailored to the patient’s needs.
• Hot, nutritious meal preparation and hydration with an emphasis on healthy, balanced meals and regular caloric intake in compliance with the physician’s recommendations.
• Medication reminders, physical and emotional support, friendship and companionship throughout the recovery process.
• Transportation to outpatient rehabilitation, doctor appointments, grocery store, and other errands.