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 Appleton families transition home with confidence.
Since 1997, 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:
Appleton, Combined Locks, Dale, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Little Chute, Neenah, Oshkosh, Shiocton, Black Creek, Freedom, Larsen, New London, Winneconne, Sherwood, Greenville, Medina, Seymour, Eureka, Kimberly, Omro, Menasha
...to name a few.
Transitional Care FAQs
The office coordinates with discharge teams at ThedaCare, Ascension and Aurora, as well as with local rehabilitation facilities and Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC). When the care plan is set and a suitable caregiver is ready, the team can be in place around the time of discharge — helping with mobility, meals, medication reminders, follow-up appointments and watching for warning signs that might signal a setback.
For help starting the conversation, download our What’s Next Toolkit.
The local team can discuss needs the same day a family reaches out — including meeting with the family directly. A confirmed start depends on the care plan and caregiver availability, but the Appleton and Oshkosh teams are set up to respond quickly when a discharge is approaching.
Transition Care Pros are trained in high-acuity support: Hoyer lifts, sit-to-stands, transfers, bed baths, catheter care and toileting. They reinforce therapy and doctor instructions, report observed changes to the family and care team, and help reduce the risk of a return hospital visit.
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