Elderly care home resident receiving support from a nurse after hospital discharge, illustrating recovery needs and extra care funding. Copy

Home from Hospital, But Still Recovering: Who Funds the Extra Care?

Daniel ReyBlog, Clinical & Operational Practice

Falls are a significant concern in care homes. NHS England’s enhanced health in care homes framework cites evidence that residents are three times more likely to fall than people living in the community and that more than 40% of hospital admissions from care homes are fall related. Behind those figures are people facing pain, distress and a possible loss of …