If you need little or no care after leaving the hospital, your discharge is called a minimal discharge.

If you need additional specialized care after your discharge from the hospital, this type of discharge is called a complex discharge. If you need complex care, you will receive a care plan with the details regarding your health and social care needs, such as the following:

• The treatment and support you will receive after you are discharged from the hospital
• How often treatment or help will be provided
• Who will be responsible for providing treatment or support
• Contact information for the person providing treatment or support
• How the treatment will be monitored
• The contact person if there is an emergency