Our home preparation resources are designed to help families prepare the physical home before someone returns from a hospital or rehabilitation facility. These guides cover entrances, bathrooms, bedrooms, walking paths, lighting, mobility, home safety, and other everyday areas that may deserve attention before discharge.
Whether you are preparing for a short recovery period or longer-term accessibility needs, these home preparation resources can help you identify potential concerns and understand practical steps to consider before someone comes home.
Hospital Discharge & Home Preparation
A hospital or rehabilitation stay can change how easily someone moves through the home. Our guides explain what families can review before discharge, from entrance steps and walking paths to bathroom safety, recovery spaces, lighting, and commonly used living areas.
Learn what to review around the home before someone returns from the hospital or rehabilitation, including entrances, walking paths, bathrooms, bedrooms, lighting, and everyday living areas.
Bathroom Safety After Hospital Discharge
Prepare the bathroom before someone comes home by reviewing toilet access, showers and tubs, grab bars, lighting, walking space, and practical temporary solutions.
Hospital Discharge Home Checklist
Use this practical checklist to review entrances, walking routes, bathrooms, sleeping areas, lighting, recommended equipment, and available help before someone returns home.
Preparing the Bedroom After Hospital Discharge
Learn how to prepare a bedroom or temporary recovery space by reviewing access, walking space, bed placement, lighting, bathroom routes, and room for assistance.
Preparing Entrances and Steps After Hospital Discharge
Review drop-off routes, steps, handrails, doorways, thresholds, lighting, and easier existing entrances before someone returns home.
Walking Routes After Hospital Discharge
Review clutter, rugs, cords, furniture, lighting, tight turns, bathroom routes, and space for mobility equipment before someone returns home.
Equipment Before Hospital Discharge
Review recommended equipment before discharge by checking delivery, assembly, installation, placement, fit, and instructions for use.
Use the Home Readiness Check to walk through the home one area at a time and identify items that may deserve attention before someone comes home.