Between discharge and the first aftercare appointment lie the days when contact breaks off.
On the day of discharge, it is clear which forms of aftercare are possible, but not whether the requirements are met or who books the first appointment. Social services give advice verbally, note the outcome in the discharge letter and hand the file on. The facility usually never finds out whether the patient turns up the following week.
4forms of aftercareOutpatient follow-up treatment, rehabilitation aftercare, individual therapy and self-help are all options.
3requirements per formThe payer, place of residence and waiting time decide what is possible at all.
40 minutesadvice sessionThat is how long it takes to go through the options verbally on the day of discharge.
14days without contactBetween discharge and the first aftercare appointment, nobody gets in touch.
The 14 days without contact after discharge give way to a sheet setting out the form, the requirements and the first step, and 45% more aftercare placements follow.
The 45% is this agent's headline figure. The number of forms, the length of the session and the days without contact reflect a typical discharge; they are not measured values.