Date the client/service user was discharged from a care home

If a care home admission is on-going at the end of the quarterly reporting period the care home discharge date should be left blank.

If a permanent care home client/service user has been temporarily admitted to hospital and the care home placement is still being funded, then the care home discharge date should be left blank.

Reasons when a care home discharge date should be recorded include:
• upon death of a client/service user
• where a client/service user is transferred to another care home
• if a temporary or respite care home client/service user is admitted to hospital
• if a client/service user is discharged to other accommodation, including their home
• if a resident goes into hospital and their care home placement is no longer funded by the Local Authority/Health & Social Care Partnership
• when a client/service user’s reason for admission changes e.g. temporary to
permanent care home placement
• a care home discharge date is not required when the owner or name of the
care home changes

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