Post-Surgical Home Care in Indianapolis
Extra hands at home during recovery, so you or your loved one can focus on healing after surgery or a hospital stay.
Can home care help after surgery?
Yes. Non-medical home care can help during recovery after surgery or a hospital stay. Caregivers assist with safe movement around the home, bathing and dressing, meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders and rides to follow-up appointments. APSA provides post-surgical home care in Indianapolis and Central Indiana.
How APSA Helps During Recovery
Safe Mobility
Standby help getting in and out of bed, the shower and car, and moving around the house.
Personal Care
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting while movement is limited.
Meals & Household
Meal preparation, dishes, laundry, light housekeeping and errands.
Reminders
Medication reminders and help following the discharge routine your care team provided.
Appointments
Rides and accompaniment to follow-up visits and outpatient therapy.
Overnight Support
Someone nearby at night during the first days home, when falls are a concern.
Non-medical care: APSA is an IDH-licensed Personal Services Agency that provides non-medical, in-home support. Our caregivers do not provide skilled nursing or medical treatment, such as wound care, injections or administering medication. If your loved one needs medical care at home, we can work alongside the home health or hospice provider their physician arranges.
Common Situations We Support
- Joint replacement, such as hip or knee, and other orthopedic procedures
- Returning home after a hospital stay or a rehabilitation facility
- Recovery after a fall or injury
- Planned surgeries where family can’t be there around the clock
Plan Ahead for a Smoother Recovery
If a surgery date is scheduled, contact APSA before the procedure. Because we typically complete an assessment and caregiver match within 3 to 5 days, planning ahead helps make sure support is ready when you come home.
- Call or request a consultation with your surgery or discharge date.
- Share your discharge instructions so non-medical support follows them.
- Choose a schedule: a few hours a day, overnights or 24-hour care for the first days.
- Adjust as you recover, reducing hours as independence returns.
Every APSA caregiver completes our 14-step vetting process, which includes identity verification, national, state and local background checks, sex offender registry and abuse, neglect and exclusion screening, reference and credential checks, skills testing and a client-match assessment.
Post-Surgical Home Care Across Central Indiana
APSA provides recovery support at home in Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville and nearby communities. Call (317) 296-5702.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between post-surgical home care and home health care?
Home health care is skilled medical care, such as nursing or physical therapy, ordered by a physician. APSA’s post-surgical home care is non-medical help with mobility, personal care, meals and daily tasks. Many patients use both at the same time.
Does APSA provide wound care or give medications?
No. APSA caregivers do not perform wound care, injections or administer medications. They can provide medication reminders and help follow the non-medical parts of discharge instructions.
How long does post-surgical home care last?
It depends on the recovery. Some clients need a few days of help and others need several weeks. Hours can be reduced as independence returns.
How soon can care begin after discharge?
APSA typically completes an assessment and caregiver match within 3 to 5 days, so contact us before a planned surgery when possible.
Related Care Options
Talk With APSA About Your Family’s Care
Tell us what is happening at home. We will listen, answer your questions, and explain the care options that may fit.