Care that puts your recovery first.
Here’s how transitional care can help:
- Quick placement – care often begins within 24 hours, helping make the transition home or to a rehab facility smoother.
- Encouragement to stay engaged – gentle motivation to participate in therapy, movement, and daily routines.
- Medication and appointment help – from picking up prescriptions to helping you get to follow-up appointments, we help take care of the everyday tasks.
- Support for healthy routines – help with meals, hydration, rest, and daily structure.
- Reduced isolation – meaningful conversation can greatly help improve mood during a vulnerable time.
- Added safety and supervision – extra support to help reduce risks that may lead to setbacks or unnecessary hospital readmissions.

Meaningful transitional care for every step of recovery.
Our transitional care services support both physical and emotional well-being, bringing structure and connection to the recovery process wherever it takes place.
At home, we can provide one-on-one support with daily routines, help with personal care, and assistance moving around the house. Having someone there consistently can help post-hospital recovery feel less overwhelming.
Personalized care plans for a safe and supported recovery.
As your needs change, we can review and adjust the plan so your care continues to match your pace and where you are in your recovery journey.
Transitional Care services include:
- Activities of Daily Living
- Bathing and Grooming
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Toileting
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Medication Reminders

Helping Frankfort families transition home with confidence.
Since 2006, Home Instead Care Pros have provided trusted post-hospital support to older adults recovering in the comfort of home.Proudly caring for communities near you:
Lawrenceburg, Mount Washington, Fox Chase, Lebanon Junction, Hebron Estates, Shepherdsville, Pioneer Village, Hillview, Hunters Hollow, Carrollton, Frankfort, Warsaw, Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Sonora, Upton, Vine Grove, West Point, Eminence, Campbellsburg, Smithfield, Pendleton, New Castle, Bardstown, New Haven, Bloomfield, Fairfield, Owenton, Monterey, Gratz, Georgetown, Sadieville, Stamping Ground, Shelbyville, Simpsonville, Pleasureville, Waddy, Taylorsville, Bedford, Versailles, Midway
...to name a few.
Transitional Care FAQs
We meet clients where they are — sometimes literally. When a client was recovering from a hip replacement, our team met them at the hospital and helped them return home safely. Our Care Pro was there from the first day, assisting with daily needs, providing companionship and encouragement, and keeping the client comfortable throughout the recovery process.
We can assist with transportation home, personal care, mobility support, meals, medication reminders, follow-up appointment rides and reinforcing the instructions the medical team provided at discharge.
We work directly with discharge planners at local hospitals and rehabilitation facilities and aim to have a Care Pro in place on the day of discharge. We also connect with local home health providers and resource centers when additional coordination is needed.
Care Pros are trained to recognize warning signs of complications and to communicate those observations to the family and healthcare team promptly — which helps prevent unnecessary readmissions.
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