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Intermediate care

We are a community based service who give assistance to people with rehabilitation needs. This includes giving advice on how to manage at home.

Our team includes social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, home care staff and intermediate care assistants with access to nurses.

The aim is to give short-term assistance to enable you to manage independently from as little as a few days up to a maximum of six weeks.

The service is free but time limited and open to adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing reduced ability and independence as a result of physical illness or injury and who would benefit from a short period of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation.

The help you receive will depend on your needs as assessed and reviewed by our team of professional. These services can include the following:

  • rehabilitation for every day activities such as getting dressed
  • practical help with tasks until you are able to do yourself
  • advice on how to adapt routine tasks so you can manage independently
  • liaison with other community services like district nurses, GPs and social services

These services are available within your home, following discharge from hospital and in order to prevent an unnecessary admission to hospital or residential care.

If you need ongoing home care this will be subject to our Home Care Charging Policy.

All staff are employed by North Somerset Primary Care Trust or North Somerset Council.

For more information download our Intermediate care aims and objectives document or contact our Care Connect Team on 01275 888 801, or Intermediate Care Team on 01275 546 600.

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