Organise a hospital stay from the admission letter to six weeks at home
A practical e-book and 18 working tools for patients and family carers: prepare well, stay informed on the ward, plan discharge from day one and pace recovery with the team's advice in front of you.
- Hospital and Recovery Tracker workbook: 14 sheets, from pre-admission tasks and a ward log to a daily recovery log, weekly averages, costs and claims and two dashboards
- Five fillable PDF forms: Pre-Admission Plan, Questions Before a Procedure, Daily Ward Notes, Discharge Checklist, Recovery and Return to Work Plan
- 42 ready messages, a family update template, six letters, a Patient Information Summary and a Family Care Agreement with a helper rota
- A decision card you fill from the discharge advice, three cheat sheets, a 29-prompt AI pack, a 43-reminder calendar and a task board import file
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How do I prepare for a hospital stay and plan a safe discharge?
Plan backwards from the admission date, ask about benefits, risks, alternatives and doing nothing, keep a dated log of who said what, and ask on day one what must be true before discharge. The Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner from Bodhih Training gives you the e-book, forms, tracker and scripts to do each step.
Want the full free guide first? Read Hospital discharge checklist: what to ask before leaving hospital.
You already feel the problem. Here is what it is costing you.
Eleven conversations, three versions of the plan
Staff change by the shift and everyone is kind and busy. Without a record, you cannot tell who said what, and every visit starts with the same questions.
Discharge arrives as a surprise
A nurse says home this afternoon. The equipment has not arrived, nobody has the medicines list, and the lift home is at work forty minutes away.
Is this normal, or should we call?
On day three at home the patient is more tired than on the ward. You have a discharge leaflet somewhere and a search engine full of frightening answers.
One person carries everything
Updates for nineteen relatives, claims, appointments, meals and work. The main carer is running on empty and nobody has divided the load.
Picture the next few weeks with the kit open beside you.
Picture the evening the admission letter arrives. Instead of a knot in your stomach, you open the tracker, type the date into Settings and watch every task fall into place with a due date and a name next to it. You print the Pre-Admission Plan, slide it into a clear folder, and notice how much calmer the house feels already.
On the ward, as you write your first five-line entry in the Ward Log, something shifts. You know the name of the nurse in charge, the time the doctors do their round and the three questions you came to ask. When two messages do not match, you check politely, using the exact words from the script, and you get a clear answer.
Imagine discharge day. You asked about the six areas on day one, so the equipment is fitted, the pharmacist has gone through the medicines list with you and the Decision Card is filled in from the team's advice before you reach the car. The family gets one calm update at seven, and you get an early night.
Whether you start with the tracker tonight or the Questions form tomorrow, the kit meets you where you are. And six weeks later, when you file the folder for next time, you will know exactly where everything is.
19 files that do the work for you
The e-book shows you how. The tools make it happen. Here is exactly what you download.
Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner (e-book, PDF)
The guide: methods, worked examples, scripts and exercises
00 Start Here: hospital stay map
The whole job on two pages: four stages with the file to open at each, the emergency quick-start, your first hour and a before/30/60/90-day use plan.
Hospital and Recovery Tracker workbook
Fourteen-sheet workbook: settings, pre-admission plan, care team, ward log, questions, medicines record as prescribed, discharge checklist, daily recovery log, weekly averages, follow-ups, costs and claims, and two dashboards with charts.
Pre-Admission Plan
Admission details, people and cover, documents, questions for the pre-admission assessment and the plan for the day itself.
Questions Before a Procedure
The patient's own worries first, then six questions (benefits, risks, alternatives, doing nothing, recovery, arrangements), a teach-back check and a decision record.
Daily Ward Notes
One page per day on the ward: who you spoke to and what they said, the plan, questions for tomorrow and discharge progress. Print a stack.
Discharge Checklist
Six areas to ask about from day one and tick off before leaving: clinical readiness, medicines, information, follow-up, equipment and home, people and transport.
Recovery and Return to Work Plan
Daily routine and helpers, a watch list copied from the discharge advice in three bands, a pacing plan, and a return to work plan for the conversation with an employer.
Messages library: 42 ready messages
42 copy-ready messages and scripts for employers, family, the ward, insurers and billing, doctors, pharmacies, schools, landlords and carers' services.
Family update template and six ready-to-send letters
Three-part family update in three versions, plus six letters: employer absence notice, carer's leave request, records request, concern to patient support, insurance claim cover letter and itemised bill query.
Patient Information Summary (one page)
A one-page summary to hand to staff: personal details, health information as recorded, medicines as prescribed, contacts, legal authority and what matters to the patient.
Family Care Agreement and Helper Rota
An eight-part household agreement for care after hospital: the patient's wishes, roles, information sharing, decisions, a weekly helper rota, rest for the main carer, money and a review date.
Worked example pack: every main form filled in
One illustrative case (Graham, planned knee replacement, and his daughter Sarah) showing the pre-admission plan, questions, ward notes, discharge checklist, decision card, return to work and care agreement completed.
AI prompt pack: 29 prompts
29 tool-agnostic prompts grouped by stage of the stay, each with what to paste in and what to check, plus privacy and safety rules.
What to pack and bring
Documents folder, clothes and comfort, tech, the carer's bag, what to leave at home and a night-before checklist.
Decision card: when to call for help
A red, amber and green card you fill in from the discharge advice, with if-then rules for unclear moments and dated emergency number examples.
Being a good advocate, mistakes to avoid and ward words
Five advocate habits and phrases, patients' rights themes, 12 discharge and recovery mistakes with fixes, and a glossary of ward words.
Admission and 6-week recovery calendar
43 reminders: two weeks of preparation, the stay, discharge day, a daily log fortnight, weekly reviews for six weeks and a close-out. Day 15 is the sample admission day; move the events to your own dates.
Task board import file
30 tasks in five lists (Before admission, On the ward, Discharge, Recovery at home, Money and work) ready to import into Trello, Asana, Notion, Planner or Jira.
Chapter by chapter
Each chapter opens with a real situation, gives you a method and ends with something to do today, using the tools in your kit.
- Format
- PDF e-book + XLSX + fillable PDF + DOCX + PDF cheat sheets + ICS + CSV
- Files
- 19 files plus a one-click ZIP
- E-book
- 59 pages
- Works with
- Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice, Word, Google Docs, Acrobat Reader, GoodNotes, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Trello, Asana, Notion
- Best for
- Patients and family carers organising a planned or emergency hospital stay and recovery
Getting Ready for a Planned Admission
Plan backwards from the admission date: people, paperwork, home and work, then packing.
Asking Good Questions Before You Say Yes
Ask about benefits, risks, alternatives, doing nothing, recovery and arrangements, and check back what you heard.
When There Is No Warning: Emergency Admissions
A calm first-hour plan for when the call comes with no warning.
Who Is Who on the Ward and How to Keep a Log
Learn the roles on a ward and keep a five-line log that makes every conversation specific.
Being an Advocate Without Becoming the Problem
Polite persistence in the right order, from the bedside nurse to the patient support service.
Keeping Family Informed Without Wearing Yourself Out
One updater, one channel, one time, with the patient's consent on what is shared.
Discharge Starts on Day One
Ask on day one what must be true before going home, across six areas.
The First Six Weeks at Home
Pace recovery with a daily log, weekly averages and a decision card filled from the discharge advice.
Work, Money, Insurance and Bills
Record costs and calls, handle claims and bills, and plan the return to work.
Caring for Someone After Hospital, and Caring for Yourself
Share the care on paper with a family agreement and rota, and protect the main carer's rest.
Not just reading. Tools you will actually open again.
E-book
- Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner e-book: 10 chapters, a conclusion and dated country notes for the UK, US, India, Canada, Australia, UAE and Singapore
Start here
- 00 Start Here map: the four stages with the file to open at each, an emergency quick-start, your first hour and a before/30/60/90-day plan
Spreadsheet
- Hospital and Recovery Tracker workbook (14 sheets): Start here, Settings, Pre-Admission, Care Team, Ward Log, Questions, Medicines Record, Discharge Checklist, Recovery Log, Weekly Recovery, Follow-ups, Costs and Claims, Dashboard with a weekly recovery chart, Money View with a costs chart
Fillable PDF forms
- Pre-Admission Plan
- Questions Before a Procedure
- Daily Ward Notes
- Discharge Checklist
- Recovery and Return to Work Plan
Word templates
- Messages library: 42 messages for employers, family, the ward, insurers and billing, doctors, pharmacies, schools, landlords and carers' services
- Family update template (three versions) and six ready-to-send letters
- Patient Information Summary (one page)
- Family Care Agreement and Helper Rota
- Worked example pack: every main form filled in for one illustrative case
- AI prompt pack: 29 prompts with what to paste in and what to check
Cheat sheets
- What to Pack and Bring
- Decision card: when to call for help (filled from your discharge advice)
- Being a Good Advocate, Mistakes to Avoid and Ward Words
Calendar and import
- Admission and 6-week recovery calendar (43 reminders, ICS)
- Task board import file (30 tasks, CSV) for Trello, Asana, Notion, Planner or Jira
When you have worked through it, you will be able to…
Every outcome is practised with a worked example and a tool, not just described.
- You will be able to turn an admission date into a dated, owned task list
- You will be able to ask the six questions before a procedure and check back what you heard
- You will be able to keep a factual ward log and use it to ask specific, polite questions
- You will be able to raise a concern in the right order without damaging relationships with staff
- You will be able to run family updates on one channel with the patient's consent
- You will be able to check six discharge areas and copy the medicines list exactly as prescribed
- You will be able to log recovery daily, read the weekly trend and use a decision card built from the team's advice
- You will be able to track costs, claims and follow-ups and share care fairly with a written agreement
Know your starting point. Prove your progress.
People who measure before and after improve faster and can show it. AssessAll, our sister assessment platform, has AI-graded assessments that pair with this kit. Take one now, work through the kit, then re-take it.
Family & Elder Caregiving Judgment
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentAssertive Communication Profile for Individual Contributors and Emerging Leaders
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentAttention to Detail & Error Checking
Take the assessment →JobularyIf-then plans that make habits stick (Jobulary)
Make it a growth plan →A taste of Chapter 4
Hospitals run on teams and shifts. The person who knows the most about the patient today may not be on duty tomorrow, and handovers between shifts, however careful, are a known risk point. Families cannot fix that, but they can do one thing that helps a great deal: keep a simple written record of who said what, and when. A log does three jobs. It helps you remember. It helps you spot when two messages do not match, so you can ask a polite clarifying question. And it gives you something specific to refer back to: "On Tuesday at 10 am the physiotherapist said the plan was stairs practice on Thursday. Is that still the plan?" lands very differently from "Someone told us he'd be home by now."
The honest comparison
| Free templates and typical advice | This kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | A generic hospital bag list | A dated pre-admission plan worked backwards from your admission date, with owners |
| On the ward | Advice to 'ask questions' | A five-line ward log, a questions tracker with status, scripts and an escalation ladder |
| Discharge | A short checklist on the last day | Six areas asked on day one, a readiness percentage and a medicines record copied exactly as prescribed |
| Recovery | Generic symptom lists from the internet | A decision card filled from your own discharge advice, a daily log and weekly averages |
| Family and money | Nothing | 42 messages, six letters, a care agreement with a rota, and a costs and claims tracker |
| Where it works | One country's system | Any country and currency, with dated notes for seven countries |
Made for you if…
- Adult children organising a parent's planned operation or emergency admission
- Spouses and partners who have never had to deal with a ward before
- Patients who want to stay in charge of their own admission and recovery
- Siblings and friends sharing care, including from another city or country
- Carers managing someone's health admin, bills and insurance
- Anyone who wants a ready hospital file before they ever need one
Probably not for you if…
- Anyone looking for medical advice, diagnosis or medicines guidance: that comes from the clinical team
- Health professionals looking for clinical protocols or ward documentation
- Anyone who wants a legal opinion on consent, powers of attorney or benefits in their country
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Start with the quick-start chapter, then the main spreadsheet or planner. Most buyers use something from the kit the same day.
Have the file ready before you need it
As you open the tracker and type in the admission date, the rest of the job starts to line up. Whether you begin with the Pre-Admission Plan tonight or the Patient Information Summary tomorrow, you will have something calm to hold on to.
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Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner: FAQs
Read the free guideAlready bought? Resend my linkIs this medical advice?
No. The kit is educational and organisational. It helps you prepare, ask questions, keep records and plan practical support. It does not tell you what is normal for a patient, what treatment to choose or how to take any medicine; the clinical team does that. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.
What is in the Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner?
An e-book with 10 chapters and dated country notes, a 14-sheet tracker workbook, five fillable PDF forms, six Word templates (42 messages, letters, a patient summary, a care agreement, a worked example and a 29-prompt AI pack), three cheat sheets, a start-here map, a calendar file and a task board import file.
How do I prepare for a planned hospital stay?
Work backwards from the admission date. Two weeks out, sort people and paperwork; one week out, home and work; two or three days out, pack and confirm the instructions with the hospital. The Pre-Admission sheet works out the due dates for you once you type the admission date.
What questions should I ask before a procedure?
A simple set is benefits, risks, alternatives and what happens if you do nothing for now, as on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's It's OK to Ask page. The kit adds two practical ones: what recovery involves and what you need to arrange. Then say the answers back to check you understood.
What should we ask before someone leaves hospital?
Ask early what must be true before discharge, then check six areas: clinical readiness, a written medicines list, the discharge letter and advice on who to call, follow-up appointments, equipment and home, and people and transport. The Discharge Checklist form and sheet cover each one.
Can I use it after an emergency admission?
Yes. Chapter 3 and the emergency quick-start on the 00 Start Here map cover the first hour and the first 48 hours. From there, the ward, discharge and recovery tools apply as they do for a planned stay.
Does it work in my country and currency?
Yes. The tracker has a Settings sheet for your own dates, currency, thresholds and phone numbers. Rules on leave, cover and legal authority differ, so the e-book keeps country specifics in a dated appendix for seven countries and tells you which official source to check.
How should I keep the health information private?
Store the tracker and scans on a password-protected device or private account, share only what the patient agrees to, and remove names and ID numbers before using any AI assistant. The Family Care Agreement has a section to record the patient's wishes on sharing.
How can I measure my starting point as a carer?
If you want an objective view of the skills involved, AssessAll offers the Family and Elder Caregiving Judgment assessment, the Assertive Communication Profile and an Attention to Detail and Error Checking assessment. They are optional and separate from the kit.
How do I turn this into habits that stick, or a development plan?
Pick one habit, such as the daily recovery log or the five-line ward log, and write it as an if-then plan: if the ward round finishes, then I phone at 11. Jobulary has a short guide to if-then plans that helps you turn it into a simple development plan.
How much does Hospital Stay and Recovery Planner cost?
₹799 including 18% GST for buyers in India, or $24 for buyers outside India. One-time payment, no subscription, with an automatic invoice.
How do I get the files after paying?
Instantly. Your download page opens the moment payment succeeds, and a permanent download link is emailed to you. Download each file separately or everything in one ZIP.
What software do I need?
Any of the usual tools: Excel or Google Sheets for spreadsheets, Word or Google Docs for templates, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview, Xodo or GoodNotes for the fillable PDFs, and Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar for the calendar plan.
Can I get a refund?
Because it is a digital download, kits are not refundable once downloaded. We always refund a duplicate charge or a failed delivery, and if a file is corrupted and we cannot fix it within 3 working days. Full terms: bodhih.org/refunds.
Can my company buy this for a team?
Yes. Team and company licences, and workshops on this topic run by Bodhih Training, are available. Write to solutions@bodhih.com or call +91 99000 11601.
