BOPDHB Patient Resources Fractured Neck of Femur Patient Handbook- May 2015 | Page 37

When you are first discharged from hospital you may need a bit
more help than you did before your admission.
It is important to remember that it can take time to recover from the
fracture and the operation to repair it.

Home support
If you require assistance with home tasks eg; cleaning floors,
hanging washing and your own personal showering and dressing
then the Social Worker will discuss with you what can be put in
place appropriate to your circumstances. Not everyone is entitled
to cleaning assistance. If there is someone else in the house who
is able-bodied and has capacity to do these tasks, you may not be
eligible. Please discuss this with your social worker if you have any
concerns.

After being discharged home

After being discharged to go home

If you previously had home support you will need to advise the
Social Worker/nursing staff of which home care provider you use.
The home care provider will then be informed of when you are
going home so they resume your home care support.
If your injury has been caused by an accident, such as a fall, then
home support services will be provided via ACC. If your injury is not
related to an accident then support will be organised by the District
Health Board.

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