Discharge planners carry one of the most time-pressured roles in the healthcare system. You are responsible for coordinating a safe transition out of the facility — within a window that is often shorter than ideal, with a family that may not be fully prepared, and with community resources that don't always respond the way they should.
When a home care agency fails to deliver, you absorb the consequence: a phone call about a missed caregiver, a readmission that traces back to an unsafe discharge, or a family that calls the hospital demanding answers.
Connecticut Caring Companions was built specifically to address the gaps discharge planners encounter most.
Responsiveness That Matches Your Timeline
Discharge timelines don't accommodate slow intake processes. Connecticut Caring Companions offers same-day and next-day placement for clients returning home from acute care and rehabilitation. When you call, you reach a decision-maker — not a voicemail queue.
Our intake process is streamlined to gather only what is needed to match the right caregiver to the client's functional status, home environment, and discharge instructions.
Caregiver Continuity — Not a Rotating Roster
One of the most consistent frustrations discharge planners report is agency caregiver churn. A client returns home, meets a caregiver once, then gets a different person each shift. The continuity of care that was supposed to bridge the discharge gap dissolves.
Connecticut Caring Companions assigns a consistent primary caregiver to each client. When a backup is needed, that backup is introduced proactively — not as a surprise on the morning of a shift.
RN-Informed Care Matching
Connecticut Caring Companions is owned and operated by Registered Nurses. Every client placement is reviewed through an RN lens — assessing functional status, identifying ADL support needs, and flagging environmental safety concerns. This is not skilled nursing; it is non-medical support informed by healthcare expertise.
For discharge planners, this means the agency you are referring to understands the difference between a client who is safe for independent transfers and one who requires two-person assist. We speak your language because we come from your world.
Documentation You Can Use
Following each care initiation, Connecticut Caring Companions provides confirmation of caregiver assignment, scheduled hours, and initial care notes. For clients with ongoing discharge coordination needs, we communicate directly with your team to close the loop.
How to Refer
Referrals are accepted by phone, email, or direct contact with our care coordination team.
Phone: (860) 812-0332 Email: care@ctcaringcompanions.com Website: www.ctcaringcompanions.com
Serving Hartford County, Connecticut — with capacity for urgent placement requests.