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Getting home

Getting home is a huge step on the road to recovery. While it is often an enormous relief to be back home, some may find the first few weeks a bit of an emotional rollercoaster in terms of readjusting to everyday life. In this section, we've provided some general information and advice on the common physical and psychological issues you might face, what you can do to help the recovery process along, and the types of help that might be available to you and your family after you get home. We've also included a few short pieces on other people's experience, which we hope you will find helpful. 

 

 

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Article: British Red Cross at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital

British Red Cross works at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital and offer a range of services including support at home, help getting home from hospital, wheelchair loans and help finding other services and support. Our service aims to help you recover and prevent you going back into hospital. We will do this by settling you back home, helping you to access longer-term support if needed and by working with appropriate medical and social care staff. See the leaflet attached for details...

Web Link: British Red Cross; independent living store

This website takes you to the British Red Cross, Independent Living Store The online store is created to help you achieve more comfort and independence.

Web Link: Bromley exercise information

Simplyconnect Bromley has information on a number of different activities available in the borough, including fitness classes and outdoor walks and runs.

Web Link: Careline365; careline alarm guide

A Careline alarm is perfect for anyone who could be vulnerable at home, including older people, disabled people and people with health problems. Careline alarms are especially useful for people at risk of falling. Careline alarms help these groups of people live worry-free in their own homes whilst providing comfort and peace of mind for friends and loved ones.

Web Link: Carers UK - "making life better for carers" - a website for help and support for carers

Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Caring will affect many people at some point in their lives. Care UK give expert advice, information and support. Caring can be extremely complicated. The maze of rights and entitlements can be complicated. Filling in paperwork can be complicated. Getting a break can be complicated. Our feelings about caring can certainly be complicated. Care UK make sure that no matter...

Web Link: Carers UK: Equipment for caring

The Carers UK website provides information on the different types of equipment to help with caring. Different types of equipment or changes to your home (or the home of the person you care for) could help make the home safer and life easier by providing independence for the person you are looking after, and peace of mind to you. Included on the website is a list of room-by-room ideas including items of equipment (such as a raised toilet seat), smaller adaptations (such as fitting grab...

Web Link: Carers UK; supporting you to take a break

This website and videos explain what defines a break and why taking a break is so important when you are a carer.

Web Link: Carers UK; supporting you to take a break

Carers UK; supporting you to take a break This website and videos explain what defines a break and why taking a break is so important when you are a carer.

External Video: Changes to your voice: Julie's story

In this video, Julie talks about changes to her voice after ICU. Her voice was weak, and huskier, and this led to some frustrations trying to communicate. It improved over time, but impacted her return to work as a teacher.

Web Link: Citizen's Advice

This page links to the main home page of Citizen's Advice. They aim to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward, including on benefits and debt advice.