Making the move into a care home is a big decision. If you in hospital and thinking you are not able to manage the things at home after discharge from hospital and need support moving to care home is right choice for you.

However it is important to note that you can not directly discharge to care home from hospital against your wish, before shifting to a care home you have to go through need assessment and this is because your local trust will suggest you the care home that suits your needs or there maybe other services that can be offered which will help you cope at home.
Hospital staff will help you out to arrange you needs assessment with you local trust if you are planning to shift to a care home from hospital.

If you are living in a care home or nursing home and have to shift to hospital. It is possible that you can keep your room booked even if you are in hospital. If you are getting funds from your local trust for you’re your care home fees they should inform you that how long they will continue to pay your fees. Till the time you are in hospital and your benefits are not affecting you are also expected to continue to pay your contribution of your care home fees. If you are paying complete of your care home fees at your own, your care home will tell you how they will charge you during your hospital stays.

If you live in home and go into the hospital f you live in a home and you go into hospital, you should contact the office that normally pays your Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA). Payment of DLA or AA can normally continue if you are in hospital for less than 28 days but this is not the case if you go into hospital from a home and payment of DLA or AA has already stopped.