Powys Teaching Health Board has Ready To Go Home Units in Bronllys and Llanidloes.
Many people that have been in hospital are well enough to go home but are unable to do so straight away for one reason or another – maybe some small changes need to be made to their home that haven’t yet been done, or they may need a carer to help out a little bit and that’s not in place yet.
If this applies to you, then rather than staying in a hospital ward, where you can’t be as active as you would be at home, your needs will be better met at one of our two specialised Ready To Go Home Units in Powys – either Bronllys or Llanidloes.
These units differ from hospital wards in a number of very important ways.
We have a wide range of activities available for people in the unit. Examples include
We encourage everyone to come together for meals at the dining table. Being active and social are two important parts of daily life and mealtimes can be a great way to meet each other and discuss anything you like!
We don’t have ‘protected meal times’ like some hospitals do and your family is welcome to join us during meal times.
Unlike on hospital wards, we do not have limited visiting hours – your friends and family are welcome to come at any time.
They can bring activities for you to do together, they can join in in the activities that we organise as well.
They are welcome to join you at mealtimes.
They are even welcome to take you out for the day – we can lend any equipment you may need to make things easier for you such as a wheelchair or walking frame.
Equally we encourage the use of digital devices for video calls with friends and family and you can either bring your own or borrow ours.
You are coming to the Ready To Go Home Unit because you ARE ready to go home. As soon as everything is in place for you to do so, you can. Each person’s circumstances are different, so the reason they are here will be different, but
might include reasons such as:
Once these are in place for you, you will be able to go home.
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Staying in bed for too long, not getting up and about, and not trying to wash and dress your-self can mean you may struggle to get back to your normal. Research shows that bed rest is not a good way to recover from many illnesses or injuries and may generally make your recovery time longer. Staying in bed and not moving can lead to other problems:
Although there can be risks with moving around, staying still and in bed can be much more detrimental to health and well-being. |
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Your local Community Connector will be present on the unit on set days.
They can:
Ask to speak with the Community Connector when they are on the units.
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Citizens Advice Powys is open to callers from Powys, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am until 3pm. If you leave your details and a short message they will return your call. For text relay service please use 18001 08082 505720
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Bronllys Hospital
Bronllys
LD3 0LS
01874 712 482
Llanidloes Hospital
Eastgate Street
Llanidloes
SY18 6HF
01686 414 204