Hospital-discharge checklist
Capture discharge instructions, equipment, medication and follow-ups so the first days at home are prepared, not improvised.
Using this planning tool
Fill this in together with the person receiving care where possible, and describe what you can observe: how much help standing from a chair takes, what a mealtime actually looks like. Observable descriptions transfer to a caregiver; labels like “high needs” do not.
Complete this tool using details from one real day. Keep observable facts separate from assumptions, name the person responsible for follow-up and review the record before sharing it.
Keep the completed record where authorised family members and caregivers can find the current version. Date every update, remove obsolete instructions and avoid storing identity documents or unrelated medical information with a routine planning sheet.
Use the completed resource during a WhatsApp enquiry conversation. It will not replace an assessment, but it can reduce omissions and help the family explain location, hours, daily-living support and any task that needs a qualified healthcare professional.
Before you fill it in
- The exact situation the tool is meant to capture
- Facts you can observe rather than assume
- Where the finished record will be kept
- Which entries should trigger a call for help
- What to keep private and share only when needed
Hospital-discharge checklist
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Questions this tool helps answer
- What decision or handover is this record for?
- Which details are essential versus nice-to-have?
- Is the language clear for whoever reads it next?
- What is the single most important thing to capture?
- Which entries should prompt a call to a professional?
Continue planning
Discuss your care request
Share the location and broad daily-support need. Add detailed or sensitive information only after the first questions and recipient are clear.
Discuss your care request