The Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service provides practical support for vulnerable people leaving hospital, or those living at home but at risk of being admitted. The service is provided by a combination of staff and volunteers and is free of charge.
Who can use the service?
Anyone who lives in Derbyshire (outside Derby City) or is registered with a GP in Derbyshire and has limited support from family or friends.
What sort of help does the service offer?
- Undertaking simple shopping
- Making sure the home environment is warm and comfortable
- Arranging for key safes to be fitted and community alarm or telecare systems to be provided if needed
- Supporting people to pay bills and make appointments
- Collecting medication prescriptions
- Helping people to find out about and access community activities to keep them connected to their communities
- Helping people to understand care options and plan what they need for the future
- Signposting people to other statutory, voluntary sector and community organisations as appropriate.
Who can make referrals?
Anyone can make a referral including self-referrals.
How to make a referral:
Please call 01283 817417 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm (an answerphone is available outside these hours) or email home @ dhfh.org.uk