Service Information
Going Home Program: Ottawa area
VHA Health & Home Support - Ottawa
Category:
Hospital Transition to Home Support
Referrals submitted by hospital staff
Service Details
Description:
The Going Home Program aims to help seniors and adults with a dissability to remain safely at home after leaving hospital.
The program offers community support services free of charge for the first 10 business days from when individuals arrive home from hospital.
Services may include:
Transportation from hospital to your home upon discharge
Transportation to medical follow-up appointments
Home help such as laundry and light housekeeping
Personal care such as help with bathing
Meals on Wheels delivery of hot or frozen meals to your home
*Service limits apply
Services will not be duplicated either through Home and Community Care, new or existing services in the community, or paid services.
Languages:
English, French
Cost to Client:
Free
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age:
65 yrs
Criteria:
- Seniors or persons with disabilities returning home from hospital stay.
- Mobility aligns with Champlain Community Transportation Collaborative criteria.
- Clients living in Retirement Homes are eligible for transportation services only.
- Clients with contact precautions are eligible dependent on the availability of PPE for client and driver (if necessary), and referral includes a description of the precaution. Intake reserves the ability to refuse the referral if deemed unable to safely service the client.