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 Madison families transition home with confidence.
Since 2000, 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:
Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monona, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona
...to name a few.
Transitional Care FAQs
The office coordinates directly with discharge teams at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Unity Point Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, as well as with local rehabilitation facilities and Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC). Care Pros can be in place on the day of discharge — supporting mobility, meals, medication reminders, follow-up appointments and recovery instruction reinforcement.
Care Pros preparing for hospital-to-home transitions train at the office's simulation center on high-acuity skills: Hoyer lifts, sit-to-stands, transfers, bed baths, catheter care and toileting.
Yes. The Madison office coordinates with the discharge team in advance so a Care Pro is ready on the day of arrival home. With 250 Care Pros and 30+ years serving Madison, the office rarely faces a staffing gap that would delay a discharge-day start.
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