Temporary Housing

You may find that the necessary adaptations to your home have not been completed by the time you are ready to be discharged from hospital or that you do not have a home to go to. The member of staff co-ordinating your discharge will need to discuss options with you including the possibility of you going into interim accommodation. This interim accommodation can be in the form of a Nursing or Residential Home, a Young Disabled Persons Unit or a form of hospital accommodation.

This is not an ideal situation and you may find it upsetting. It is important that you express your views and let the people involved in your care know how you are feeling so that your emotional, as well as physical needs are taken into consideration.

It is worth noting that going into interim accommodation provides you with the opportunity to leave hospital and being reintegrating with your peers. Also if the local authority is paying for your interim accommodation there is more pressure on them to find you a more suitable permanent home.