Advice on hospital admissions and discharges (141kb) People can only expect to remain in an NHS hospital while they are receiving medical treatment. Sometimes older people and their relatives feel unprepared for a return home or ill equipped for making more complex decisions about future care arrangements . This factsheet aims to guide older people and their relatives and carers through their hospital ‘journey’ with particular emphasis on planning for discharge.
Homesharing (838kb)Homesharing is a simple way of people helping each other. One person has a home that they are willing to share but are at a stage in their life where they need some help and support. The other needs accommodation and is willing to give some help in exchange for somewhere to live.