Care Services Post-Operative & Recovery Support
Post-Operative & Recovery Support
Practical support at home while strength, confidence and routines return.
Who this service can help
People coming home after an operation, illness or hospital stay, when ordinary tasks are harder for a while. Also useful for families arranging a safer, less stressful discharge.
What support may include
- Meal preparation
- Personal care
- Medication prompts/support within the care plan
- Light practical tasks
- Mobility assistance where appropriate
- Appointments and follow-up routines
- Companionship and reassurance
How this support is personalised
Short-term home support is shaped around the recovery — typically starting with more help and reducing as strength and confidence return, with reviews to make sure the level of support still fits.
What families can expect
We coordinate with what the hospital or therapy team has advised, keep families informed, and make the transition home safer and less stressful.
How the service starts
Every support plan begins with a conversation and an assessment. We listen first, agree the plan with you before care begins, and review regularly so support keeps fitting the person. See how arranging care works.
Available across Somerset — see Areas We Cover for detail.
Need to talk through what support might be right?
If you'd like to talk through whether post-operative & recovery support could help someone you know, our care team is ready to listen.