Bangalore · Same-day placement
Care, on the day of discharge.
The first 48 hours after a hospital discharge are the highest-risk window. We try to place a caregiver before your loved one leaves the ward.
Reviewed by Sister Mary George, B.Sc Nursing, Care DirectorLast updated May 2026
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In one paragraph
Discharge home care should be set up before discharge, not after. With 24 hours’ notice, we shortlist, brief and place a caregiver who arrives at the home before the patient does. Across Manipal, Apollo, Fortis, Sakra, Narayana, Aster, and the other major Bangalore hospitals.
The discharge timeline
From confirmed discharge to settled at home.
An ideal sequence. We adapt for sudden discharges and complications.
- Day -2
Discharge confirmed
Doctor confirms discharge date. Family calls EzyHelpers to start matching.
- Day -1
Shortlist & briefing
Caregiver shortlist sent. Family selects. Caregiver briefed on discharge plan and medications.
- Day 0
Arrival & placement
Caregiver arrives at the home before the patient does. Bed setup, equipment, supplies confirmed.
- Day +1
First night
Caregiver covers the first night. Family rests. Daily WhatsApp update starts.
- Week 1
Settled rhythm
Care plan is steady. Nurse visits scheduled. First-week review with family.
Before discharge day
Questions worth asking the hospital team.
Ask these before the discharge summary is finalised. It is much easier to get clear answers on the ward than over the phone afterwards.
- What exactly will change day to day, movement restrictions, diet, wound care, medication timings?
- Who do we call in the first 48 hours if something looks wrong, and what counts as an emergency versus a normal recovery symptom?
- Does this recovery need a nurse for clinical tasks, or can a trained caretaker manage it with occasional nurse visits?
- What equipment should be at home before we arrive, hospital bed, commode, oxygen concentrator, walker?
- When is the follow-up appointment, and what should we track and report back at that visit?
- Are there specific warning signs that mean we should return to the hospital rather than wait for the follow-up?
Bangalore hospitals
We coordinate with every major hospital in the city.
Caregivers know the layouts, discharge processes, and consultant teams. Coordination with hospital social workers is routine.
What we’ll need from you
Eight things from the discharge summary.
The faster you can share these, the faster we can match the right caregiver. Most are on the discharge summary, your hospital social worker can help if anything is missing.
- Discharge summary with prescription
- Wound or surgical site description
- Medication chart with timings
- Follow-up appointment date and consultant
- Equipment recommended (hospital bed, oxygen, suction)
- Diet and activity restrictions
- Warning signs the family should watch for
- Emergency contact and ambulance number
Setting up at home
Get the room ready before the patient arrives.
A caregiver arriving to a room that isn't set up loses the first hour to rearranging furniture instead of settling the patient in.
- Bed at a height that is easy to get in and out of, near a bathroom if mobility is limited
- Clear walking path, no loose rugs, trailing wires or clutter between the bed and the bathroom
- A bell, phone or simple way for the patient to call for help from another room
- Medication organised by time of day, with the chart visible and followed exactly as prescribed
- Grab bars or a plastic stool in the bathroom if bathing assistance is needed
- Good lighting for the caregiver to check wounds, dressings or skin condition properly
Day to day
What the caregiver actually does after discharge.
The exact routine depends on the discharge summary and the doctor's instructions. This is the general shape of it.
The first 48 hours
Helping the patient settle into bed, monitoring for pain, confusion or breathing difficulty, keeping the discharge medication schedule exactly on time, and watching the surgical site or IV entry point for anything unusual.
Daily personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing and toileting to the extent the doctor allows, positioning to avoid pressure sores if mobility is limited, and helping with prescribed light movement or walking.
Medication and meals
Reminders for every dose at the right time, meals prepared to any dietary restriction from the hospital, and tracking intake if the patient has a poor appetite after surgery or illness.
Reporting back
A daily update to the family on how the patient is doing, and an immediate call if something looks wrong. Clinical decisions, changing a dose or dressing technique, stay with the doctor, the caregiver flags concerns rather than acting on them.
None of this replaces the treating doctor. Caregivers follow the discharge plan and escalate concerns, they don't adjust medication, change dressings independently, or make clinical calls. For anything that needs a clinical decision, the family's doctor has the final word.
When it's not enough
Situations that need more than a caretaker.
- A caretaker alone is the wrong choice if the discharge involves active drains, an IV line, complex wound care or any task that needs a trained clinical hand, a nurse is needed for at least the first week.
- Home care generally is the wrong choice if the discharge summary flags a high risk of complications that need hospital-level monitoring, some recoveries are genuinely safer in a step-down facility for a few more days.
- Arranging care only after discharge day is the wrong approach, the first 48 hours at home are the highest-risk window and are much harder to manage if the caregiver has not been briefed in advance.
If clinical support is what's needed, we arrange it through home nursing care alongside the caretaker, and for surgical recoveries specifically, our post-surgery recovery care page covers what to expect week by week.
Frequently asked
Discharge care, answered.
Care, before the discharge papers.
Not the day after.
Tell us your hospital and discharge plan. We respond within the hour and start matching today.