Age UK Lambeth Launches New Welcome Home from Hospital Service

News - 17 July 2023

Services include minor adjustments to home and link ups with other community services
Age UK Lambeth

Age UK Lambeth has launched it's new Welcome Home from Hospital service, supporting people with discharge from hospital care back to their residence. 

Alongside Adult Social Service discharge teams at Guy's and St. Thomas's, King's College and St. George's hospitals, Hospital 2 Home workers will support patients when they are due to be discharged from hospital. They will support people either in getting home or once they are there and can also help with ensure minor adjustments (like moving furniture) have been done by the day you arrive home, ring your care agency so they know you have left hospital, and more. 

For full details, find more here.

You might also be interested in

Photo of Kings Hospital entrance.

Hospital Discharge Report

Our newest Healthwatch Lambeth report examines the hospital discharge system and identifies potential improvements throughout the discharge process.
Report
HWL event with Mummy's Day Out

Maternity Project Update

Healthwatch Lambeth is doing a maternity project, engaging with women and birthing people from different backgrounds, communities and neighbourhoods, especially those from seldom heard groups and communities.
News