In order to provide the most effective care for you, it is necessary to plan for discharge early in your stay. Once your physician has determined that your medical condition no longer requires you to stay in hospital, arrangements will be made for your discharge. Hospital staff will assist in arranging any necessary services that you may require. Family members are an important and necessary part of the discharge plan. If necessary, community services will be planned in close co-operation with family support.
Some patients require other types of care.
Should it be determined that this care can be provided better by another facility, our staff will make all the necessary plans for your transfer. If returning home or if further rehabilitation is not required, planning for long term care will begin. Our staff will assist you in making the best choice to suit your particular needs. We encourage patients to go home temporarily with some help from Home Care to await nursing home placement. If it has been decided that you are ready for discharge home or need to be transferred to another facility and you refuse this discharge plan, you will then be responsible for the full cost of hospitalization under the regulations of the Health Services Insurance Act.