Your doctor will determine when you are ready to go home. Prior to your discharge, a team member will speak with you regarding arrangements for post-hospital care and support services. CMH and our social workers work closely with area nursing homes and service agencies to ensure a smooth continuum of care.
Discharge Instructions:
Your doctor and your nurse will give you instructions about post-hospital care. If you have questions about your medications, diet, activities, or other matters, please be sure to ask.
Medications:
If your doctor prescribes medication for you to take following discharge, it can be filled at a local pharmacy of your choice.
Transportation Services:
When you are ready to leave, a member of our staff will escort you to your vehicle. If a family member or friend is unavailable to assist you, CMH does provide Care-A-Van transportation service, if available, free of charge, for patients living within a 17-mile radius of the hospital.
Special Services:
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Lifeline - Lifeline is an emergency response system, sponsored by the CMH Auxiliary. Lifeline connects to your home telephone line and enables you to call for emergency assistance by pressing a button worn around your neck or wrist. Subscribers are charged a nominal monthly fee.
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Swing Bed Transitional Care - Our Medicare-approved Swing Bed program allows for skilled, short-term rehabilitative services where patients recuperate in a comfortable, friendly, caring atmosphere—right here at CMH—close to home and loved ones.
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Social Services - A registered nurse or social worker is available to assist you and your family with a wide variety of services: discharge planning needs, referrals to outside agencies for care or medical equipment, assistance with advanced directives, patient advocacy, and more.