Apollo Beach, Sun City Center, and Tampa Bay. Virtual sessions anywhere in Florida.
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Ready for Discharge

Check the home before the patient leaves the hospital or rehab. One guided video session, a written report within 24 hours, and one clear rating.

How the session works

  1. Book and confirm locations

    A family member or discharge planner books and gives the expected discharge date. We confirm the patient and the home are both in Florida.

  2. Sign forms in the secure portal

    Telehealth consent, the Release Authorization, and permission to request therapy notes from the facility.

  3. Get the home ready for the call

    The family receives our Home Video Walkthrough Guide: a tape measure, good light, and a charged phone are most of it.

  4. A three-way video session

    About an hour. Dr. L'HommeDieu talks with the patient about their daily routine and concerns, then walks the home by video with the family: entry, path to the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and where equipment will go.

  5. Report within 24 hours

    The Discharge Home Readiness Report is posted to the portal, followed by a call to go over every Red and Yellow item.

  6. Seven-day check-in

    A short call after the patient is home: were the must-do items done, any falls or ER visits, anything new.

Ten areas rated in every report

Getting in, moving through, bed and transfers, bathroom, kitchen and meals, equipment, people and caregiver coverage, supplies and routines, safety and emergencies, and follow-up.

Green: ready

The home can support this person as it is.

Yellow: ready once listed items are done

Specific changes must be completed before arrival.

Red: a gap that cannot close by arrival day

We call the family the same day, and the discharge planner with authorization.

The rating describes the home's readiness for this person. It is not medical clearance. Sessions are not recorded.

Start with a $50 Initial Consultation

Tell us who is coming home, or who is staying home, and what worries you. The $50 Initial Consultation is credited toward any visit you book within 30 days.