Evaluating Your Homecare Needs Before Going Home

Once you are confined in your bed, your hospital team (nurse or discharge planner) will assess your ability to move about and position yourself for maximum comfort and to prevent skin breakdown. They will decide whether you need a trapeze to help raise yourself in bed and will examine your ability to transfer in and out of bed, either to an ordinary chair or a wheelchair. If you are able to be up, your hospital team will evaluate your ability to “ambulate” (walk) to the bathroom, and to other