If you are going into hospital you may need help when you leave to continue to live in your home. If requested, a social worker from Lewisham’s Social Care and Health will look into what help you need and decide with you what services can be provided.
If you were receiving help before you went into hospital the nurse looking after you will arrange for this to be started again when you return home. If you were not receiving help or need more help than before, the nurse will contact the social care staff at the hospital to arrange an assessment of your needs.
Help that may be available to you, from the Council, could include:
It may be that when you leave hospital, you will need to go into a residential or nursing home. This could be temporary, to give you time to recover more fully, or to get services started for you at home, or it might be permanent. Our staff can help arrange this, or give you advice if you are able to make your own arrangements.
Who is eligible
Our service is available to all those who need support to live at home after a stay in hospital. We will assess the needs in each case.
How to access the service
You can either contact us before you go into hospital, or you can ask to see a social worker during your stay in hospital. If you ask, the nurse looking after you will arrange this.
What happens next
After you are referred by a health or social care professional, members of our team will work with you to find out exactly what you need. You will work out a plan with the team.
Contact Lewisham Hospital social work team
Social Work Team
Lewisham Hospital
Tel: 020 8333 3000