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Recovery After Surgery

Discharge-to-home transition care that steadies the first weeks at home.

Golden Touch recovery after surgery caregiver in Greater Hartford, CT
Golden Touch caregiver providing recovery after surgery at home in Greater Hartford, CT

How we walk alongside you

Care that fits your person.

The days right after surgery are when a little help makes the biggest difference. We can begin at discharge, often within 24 hours, and take the pressure off the whole family.

While mobility is limited, we handle meals, errands, housekeeping and reminders so recovery can be the only job.

Signs it may be time for recovery care at home

  • A hospital discharge date is coming up and no one is sure who will be home for those first days.
  • Moving around the house feels unsteady, and getting to the bathroom or kitchen takes real effort.
  • Meals are being skipped because standing to cook is too tiring right now.
  • Follow-up appointments and medication times are hard to keep straight during the fog of recovery.
  • Family members are worn out or live too far away to cover the daily help those first weeks need.

Noticing one or two of these does not mean a decision has to be made today. It simply means it may be time for a conversation.

We send more than caregivers. We send good listeners, gentle hands, people who notice the small things: the favorite teacup, the afternoon light, the stories told twice and loved twice.

Josette Hill-Wilson, Founder
In-home support from Golden Touch, recovery after surgery

The small things,
done with care.

The first days back home after an operation are often the hardest, when energy is low, moving around is slow, and simple tasks like getting to the kitchen feel like a lot. Our caregivers step in with steady, non-medical help so your loved one can follow their own doctor's discharge instructions without pushing too hard too soon. We handle the meals, the light housekeeping, and the reminders about appointments and medication times, and we keep a close eye out for the small changes worth mentioning to the family. Care can start within 24 hours, and often faster for a hospital discharge, so no one has to manage that first week alone.

  • Transition home from the hospital
  • Help while mobility is limited
  • Meal prep, errands and housekeeping
  • Medication reminders
  • Steadying the first weeks at home
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What good care feels like

Not a service being delivered.
Just a day that went well.

Golden Touch Personal Care

Your first days with Golden Touch

  1. Day 1

    Say hello

    One unhurried phone call. We listen to what is going on and arrange a free in-home visit.

  2. Day 1–2

    We visit and listen

    A free consultation in your loved one's home: routines, preferences, worries, budget.

  3. That same visit

    Your plan and a clear quote

    A care plan built around the person, with an exact figure before anything begins.

  4. Within 24 hours

    Care can begin

    A hand-matched caregiver arrives, and faster still for a hospital discharge.

  5. Every week after

    We stay close

    Your Care Coordinator answers 24/7, and we re-match at no charge if the fit is not right.

6
Years in business
35
Families cared for
20+
Years of caregiving experience
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Care can start within

Across Greater Hartford and beyond.

Golden Touch provides non-medical personal care, always coordinated with your loved one’s physicians and care team.

Good questions

Recovery care questions Hartford families ask

How quickly can care start after my parent is discharged from the hospital?

Care can start within 24 hours, and often faster when it is tied to a hospital discharge. Just call our Care Coordinator, who answers 24/7, and we will work to have a caregiver in place before your loved one comes home. There is a four-hour minimum per visit, so those first days are truly covered.

How much does recovery care cost, and how can we pay for it?

You will get a clear quote on your first call, with no guessing later. Families pay in several ways, including private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits and Medicaid, subject to verification. We are happy to walk through the options that fit your situation.

How do we know the caregiver will be a good fit for my mom?

We are a licensed, bonded and insured Connecticut homemaker and companion agency, and we match each caregiver to your loved one's needs and personality. If the fit is not right, we will re-match at no charge. Our team brings more than 20 years of caregiving experience to that important first week at home.

Is this a home health service, or non-medical care?

No, we are a non-medical agency. Our caregivers help with everyday support like meals, errands, light housekeeping, moving safely around the home, and medication reminders, which means we remind about doses and never give them. Anything hands-on with health stays with your loved one's own doctor and any home health providers they already use.

Can having a caregiver at home really lower the chance of going back to the hospital?

Those first weeks are when small setbacks tend to happen, like a missed meal, a fall while reaching for something, or losing track of medication times. Having a caregiver there means someone is helping with mobility, keeping the home tidy and safe, and following your loved one's own discharge instructions closely, which all support a steadier recovery. We also flag any changes we notice so the family and their doctor can act early.

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The best years deserve the best care.

Speak with our Care Coordinator today. No obligation, no pressure, just a thoughtful conversation about what your family needs.

The in-home consultation is free and there is no obligation. Our Care Coordinator answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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