Post-Hospital Senior Placement Coordination
Hospital discharge is one of the most common triggers for senior placement decisions. I coordinate the post-acute care placement process so families don’t have to navigate it alone.
Post-hospital placement is what happens when a hospital stay reveals that a senior can no longer return to their previous living situation — or when post-acute rehab is needed and the family doesn’t know how to evaluate their options. Discharge planners provide a list; I provide a guided process. Hospital social workers have 20 cases; I have one. Families deserve a specialist who has time to actually find the right fit — not just the nearest available bed.
Why Partner With Erika
Discharge Timeline Coordination
Hospital discharges run on tight timelines. I work within them — responding same day, identifying placement options within hours, and coordinating directly with facility admissions teams.
IRF Advocacy When Appropriate
Some families are defaulted to SNF when IRF is actually the better option. I assess IRF eligibility and advocate for the appropriate level of post-acute care when the clinical picture supports it.
Long-Term Planning Alongside Short-Term
Post-hospital placement decisions often have long-term implications. I think through both the immediate placement and the long-term trajectory — avoiding placements that will require a difficult move in 90 days.
How It Works
Hospital contact or family referral
A hospital discharge planner, social worker, or family member contacts me during the hospital stay — ideally 2–3 days before anticipated discharge, though I can work with shorter timelines.
Clinical intake and care level assessment
I gather diagnosis, functional status, therapy potential, payer source, and geographic preferences. I assess whether SNF, IRF, LTAC, assisted living, or home health is the appropriate post-acute level.
Facility identification and verification
I identify appropriate facilities with current availability, verify they can meet the patient’s specific clinical needs, and brief the family on their realistic options.
Placement confirmation and transition support
I coordinate the intake process with the receiving facility, facilitate paperwork, and help the family with the logistics of the discharge transition. I follow up post-placement to ensure stability.
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