Get help at home
After a stay in hospital, we can get you home and help you settle back in. Our home care service can be tailored to fit your needs.
Find home care services near you:
England:
North West | North East | West Midlands | East Midlands | East | London | South | South East
Wales:
North Wales | Mid and South Wales
Other UK/British Isles:
Scotland | Northern Ireland | Channel Islands | Isle of Man
This page is available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Using our home care service
To use our home care service, we usually need a referral from your GP or another professional.
We'll assess your needs and help you decide what services you would benefit from.
You might need:
- transport home from hospital
- help arranging for bills to be paid
- companionship
- help in rebuilding your confidence
- help with everyday tasks (for example, picking up prescriptions or shopping)
- transport to hospital for essential care
- up to 12 weeks of support.
North West, England
Cheshire:
01565 682 315
healthandcarenorthiomadmin@redcross.org.uk
North East/Yorkshire, England
- Humberside: 0148 249 9830
- South Yorkshire: 0114 242 7370
- North-East Lincolnshire: 01472 871 157
West Midlands, England
- Shropshire:
01743 457 810
supportShrop@redcross.org.uk
- General enquiries:
01743 457 800
admincentral@redcross.org.uk
East Midlands, England
- Nottinghamshire:
0115 852 8000 admincentral@redcross.org.uk
- General enquiries:
0345 054 7171 admincentral@redcross.org.uk
North Wales
01745 828 330
northwales@redcross.org.uk
Mid and South Wales
02920 695 740
cardiff@redcross.org.uk
East of England
- Peterborough:
supportathomepeterborough@redcross.org.uk - Norfolk:
01603972374
referral@communitysupportnw.org.uk
www.communitysupportnw.org.uk
- General enquiries:
0345 0547171
admincentral@redcross.org.uk
South of England
- Avon
- Bristol
- Berkshire
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Plymouth
- Somerset
01235 552 665
healthandcaresouthciadmin@redcross.org.uk
London, England
Not available in all London boroughs. Contact us to find out if we can provide support in your area.
0208 944 0246
london_enquiries@redcross.org.uk
South East, England
- Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Essex
- Kent
- Sussex
- Hampshire
- Surrey
- Isle of Wight
01622 690 011
healthandcaresoutheastadmin@redcross.org.uk
Not available in all areas please contact us to find out if we can provide support in your area.
Scotland
0141 891 4000
Connecting with you
Support for adults in Scotland experiencing loneliness.
07709502127
(10am – 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Northern Ireland
028 9073 5350
ni@redcross.org.uk
Channel Islands
01235 552 665
healthandcaresouthciadmin@redcross.org.uk
Isle of Man
01565 682 315
healthandcarenorthiomadmin@redcross.org.uk
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