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"Care at home after discharge from hospital."

About: Dumfries & Galloway Community Services / STARS (Short Term Assessment Reablement Service) Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary / Respiratory medicine

(as a service user),

I came home after being in the critical care unit with flu a in one lung and the corona virus in the other lung, I was very weak as I'd been ill for 3 weeks at home then 3/4 weeks in hospital. I wasn't strong enough to stand in the over the bath shower and after 3weeks of trying for help and being told I wasn't an urgent case my daughter heard about stars and contacted them.

An OT Katey came to assess my situation. After a pleasant but thorough assessment was over Katey left and returned 15mins later with a bath board and later that day a leaning chair to enable me to shave etc at the sink arrived which made such a difference to, not just my physical health but also my mental health. Katey kept in regular touch to make sure I had what I needed to make life easier and gave advice to help me on my way to recovery. Everything was done in a friendly professional way, and we will be forever grateful to Stars and Katey.

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Response from Wendy Barron, Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service (STARS), Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service (STARS), NHS Dumfries and Galloway 3 years ago
Wendy Barron
Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service (STARS), Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service (STARS),
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Submitted on 01/07/2020 at 15:18
Published on Care Opinion at 15:47


Dear Papa Jim

I am glad to hear that your recovery from Corona Virus is continuing so positively and that our support helped contribute to you and your daughter feeling able to manage. I will be sure to show Katey your message and share this with the STARS team. We really do appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback about your experience so we can ensure the support we offer is meeting what matters to you.


Please take care, stay safe and remember to stay active.

Wishing you and your family all the best.

Wendy

Wendy Barron

Service Manager Reablement STARS

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