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Hospital Discharge - Safely Home Services in Summit Area

November 3, 2016

Discharge Assistance Helps Make a Safe Transition From Hospital to Home in Union County

Hospital discharge services help Union County Patients get safely home to recover after surgery or medical treatment.

BrightStar Care® can provide a peaceful and safe transition from hospital to home for you and your loved one. We understand how stressful it can be to provide care for a loved one, especially uponSafely-Home IMAGE discharge after a medical procedure or hospitalization. BrightStar Care offers the services and expertise to help you make a safe and healthy recovery at home and lower the likelihood of a return trip to the hospital.
WE CAN MAKE THE TRANSITION HOME EASIER BY:
  • Creating an individualized plan of care developed by our BrightStar Care Registered Nurse and your hospital discharge team
  • Registered Nurse oversight
  • Providing safe, supervised transportation home, including a stop at your pharmacy, if necessary
  • Scheduling and attending follow-up appointments
  • Understanding potential lifestyle and medication changes related to your diagnosis
  • Discussing available care options
AFTER THE RETURN HOME, WE CAN HELP WITH: SAFELY HOME SERVICES
  • Personal Care
  • Pick Up Groceries
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Light Meal Prep
  • Home Safety Check
  • Symptom Education
POST SURGERY SKILLED NURSING CARE is also available CLINICAL CAPABILITIES: Home Care for a broad range of after treatment and post-surgery recovery support, including Knee, Hip and Plastic Surgery, Radiation, and Dialysis. We help care for clients with Cancer, Alzheimer's, Cardiac Disease, MS, ALS, Spinal Cord Injury, Diabetes, Autism and other serious medical conditions. Safely-Home-Services_JC_CUSTOM-(1)-(1)   BrightStar Care of Summit proudly provides Home Care and Support for Seniors, including 24 hour in home care and support in independent and assisted living communities. We provide all levels of home care from Companion Services to Skilled Nursing, Medical Staffing, Home care, In-Home Skilled Nursing, In-Home Physical Therapy for Pediatric, Adult and Geriatric Patients, and Companion and Personal Care for Elders with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. We also provide Home Child Care, Sitter and Nanny services for Children and Support for New Mothers. We Support Veterans as a partner of the VA/Veterans administration provider network and are a Home Care Provider for the U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation. We Accept most Long Term Care Insurance benefits. We provide Hospice care, Live-in care, CNA, Caregiver, RN, LPN, RN Supervision, Compassionate Care, and have Compatibility Guarantees. We are an ALS Society partner, Alzheimer Association member, and we provide care for developmentally disabled children and adults and individuals of all ages with mental health and behavioral health diagnosis. Other services inlcude safe discharge and transportation from the hospital or rehab facility, Post Op care both short and long term, Pre Operation and preparation help and assistance, and client monitoring for out of town family members. Our service area covers Summit Territory: Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth, Springfield, Union, Vauxhall, Elizabeth, Roselle, Roselle Park, Hillside, Elizabeth, and Summit in Union County, NJ.