Care Transitions Brochure (PDF)
Information about a local program that can assist you when you are returning home after a hospital stay.

Care Transitions Program
View more information about the Care Transitions Program on St. Joseph’s Hospital website.

Collaboration is Key
An article from the Times-Standard describing how hospitals, ambulatory care doctors, and patients are working together to improve care in Humboldt County.

From Hospital to Home
Article published in Advanced Nursing about the Care Transitions program.

 

The National Care Transitions Program
National website for the Care Transitions program where you can access tools, like a Personal Health Record, here.

Help When You Leave the Hospital


When going home from the hospital, people with new illnesses or worsening of their long-term conditions will have changes in their health care needs. These may include medications, treatment, and follow up care from health care providers in many settings. These changes can be confusing and challenging to handle without assistance.

Story:

Transitioning from Hospital to Home

A resident of McKinleyville, Joan has been a client of Care Transitions since her discharge from St. Joseph Hospital. She credits the program for her steady recovery.

"It made a big difference to me going home. My coach came to see me in the hospital before I was discharged, then came to my home several times over a 3-week period. She made me feel safer when I went home. I knew she was always available if I had a question or concern, or needed her to explain something to me."
-Joan K.		  
 
 
“ We recognize that if you were sick enough to be in the hospital, you will need help transitioning back to your home. We want to insure that you have all the resources necessary for you to stay at home happily and healthily. ”
- Tory Starr, MSN, RN, Care Transitions, St. Joseph Health Systems