Safe Hospital Transitions,Healing Peacefully at Home.
Safe Recovery Following Hospitalization
Returning home after surgery or a hospital stay at Bethesda Regional Health Centre is a vulnerable time. Our nurses ensure your transition home is safe, supported, and free of medical setbacks.
Bethesda Health Centre Transition
Direct nurse-led transition from Bethesda Regional Health Centre or Winnipeg hospitals back into your home, ensuring clear continuity of orders.
- Bedside discharge summary & medication intake
- Safe home arrival and settle-in support
- Immediate fridge and medical pantry setup
Incision Monitoring & Suture Care
Sterile inspection and dressing changes for hip, knee, abdominal, or cardiac surgical incisions, actively monitoring for infection.
- Surgical wound dressings and drain management
- Suture and staple removal per surgeon protocol
- Early detection of redness, swelling, or drainage
Preventing Hospital Readmission
Close clinical oversight during the critical first 30 days post-discharge to catch health regressions before an emergency room return is needed.
- Blood pressure, oxygen saturation & temperature logs
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) risk vigilance
- Direct communication with your surgical clinic
Medication Reconciliation & Blistering
Reconciling new discharge prescriptions with your pre-existing home medications to eliminate duplicate doses, drug interactions, or missed pills.
- Pharmacist coordination for updated blister packs
- Pain management scheduling and effectiveness checks
- Blood thinner (anticoagulation) monitoring
Safe Post-Op Mobility & ADL Support
Helping you safely walk, transfer, and navigate stairs following joint replacement surgery while adhering strictly to weight-bearing restrictions.
- Safe walker, crutch, and cane assistance
- Bathing and dressing support protecting surgical hip precautions
- Encouraging prescribed physiotherapy exercises
Escorted Clinic & Surgeon Visits
Safe, accompanied door-to-door transportation to post-operative follow-up appointments with your Steinbach physician or Winnipeg specialist.
- Accompaniment directly into the clinic consultation
- Note-taking and doctor instruction recording
- Immediate update communicated to family
Your Path from Hospital to Home
We handle the clinical details and home setup before you leave the hospital, so your return home is calm and restorative.
Public Support & Private Care Working Together in Steinbach
Manitoba’s public Home Care program through Southern Health-Santé Sud provides essential baseline support. When your family requires additional hours, weekend or overnight coverage, or immediate discharge transitions without waiting lists, Co-Care Health Group steps in seamlessly.
Our nurse coordinators help families in Steinbach navigate Self and Family Managed Care (SFMC) provincial funding so public dollars and private nursing work in harmony.
Accepted Direct Billing & Subsidies
Manitoba Blue Cross
Direct policy billing for eligible extended health plans
Workers Compensation Board (WCB)
Approved work injury rehabilitation & home nursing
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)
Post-motor vehicle accident recovery & attendant care
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
VIP in-home clinical care & veteran personal support
Self & Family Managed Care (SFMC)
Direct your Southern Health provincial allocation to Co-Care
Questions About Hospital-to-Home Care
Important details on Bethesda Health Centre releases, weekend coverage, surgical dressing changes, and insurance claims.
We can arrange discharge support within 24 hours of notification, and same-day intake is available for urgent hospital releases from Bethesda Regional Health Centre or Health Sciences Centre (HSC) in Winnipeg.
Call our Steinbach intake desk at (204) 326-7502 as soon as your hospital team provides an anticipated discharge date.