Kuala Lampur, Oct. 13 -- A visit to the emergency department often begins with urgency, triggered by a fall, stroke, heart attack, serious infection, or another acute medical condition requiring immediate clinical intervention. In these critical moments, the healthcare team's primary objective is to manage the acute episode, deliver immediate treatment, and, when feasible, safely discharge the patient. However, an essential clinical and social question remains: what happens after discharge?

For many individuals, leaving the hospital door does not signal a return to their previous level of independent functioning. Patients frequently require ongoing assistance with fundamental activities of daily living, such as walking, bathing, eating, ...