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Helping Norwell families transition home with confidence.
Since 2003, 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:
Avon, Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, North Marshfield, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, Weymouth
...to name a few.
Care that puts your recovery first.
Recovering from a hospital stay can feel overwhelming. Whether your stay was a planned surgery or an unexpected illness, you may leave with more questions than answers. Our Norwell, MA-based Care Pros are here to help—bridging the gap with compassion, companionship, and steady encouragement. We can coordinate with your healthcare providers and family to help make your post-hospital recovery feel more comfortable and manageable at home, in a rehab facility, or wherever healing takes place.
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.
We start with a personal care consultation to understand your needs and recovery goals. From our office in Norwell, MA, our team creates a personalized care plan with the right blend of non-medical support as you heal.
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.
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 Norwell families transition home with confidence.
Since 2003, 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:
Avon, Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, North Marshfield, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, Weymouth
...to name a few.
Transitional Care FAQs
Our partnership with South Shore Hospital's Mobile Integrated Health program means hospital discharge planning and home care are coordinated — not handed off separately. We support the program with in-home care and Sensi AI technology that monitors for changes in well-being between visits.
That combination has strengthened our standing with the hospital and gives families a clearer path from discharge to a safer first week at home.
Yes. We take pride in helping otherwise healthy individuals recover from hospital stays thoroughly and quickly — to the point they no longer need us. One former military member had serious surgery and multiple setbacks. With our help, he recovered his health and his confidence with mobility well enough to live independently again.
Temporary transitional care can include personal care, mobility support, meals, medication reminders and companionship while strength returns.
We can often begin within 24 hours when staffing and the care plan allow. For families leaving South Shore Hospital, early coordination through the Mobile Integrated Health partnership helps us understand what changed in the hospital and what support is needed at home.
Sensi AI adds another layer between visits by helping detect changes in well-being before they become emergencies.
For help starting the conversation, download our What’s Next Toolkit.
The first days are usually about safety, routines and confidence: getting in and out of bed or a chair, bathing or sponge baths, meals, light housekeeping, and watching for setbacks that could send someone back to the hospital.
Because we partner with South Shore Hospital's Mobile Integrated Health program, Care Pros are supporting a plan that is aligned with the discharge team — not inventing one in isolation.
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