Altuvo helps Metro Atlanta families move loved ones from Northside Hospital into the right assisted living, memory care, rehab, or personal care home — often within 24 to 72 hours of discharge. Free to families.
Serving all Northside campuses: Sandy Springs, Cherokee (Canton), Forsyth (Cumming), Duluth, Gwinnett (Lawrenceville).
Call (404) 482-3240 for urgent placement.
When a loved one is being discharged from Northside Hospital and can't safely return home, the clock is ticking. Altuvo helps Metro Atlanta families identify, tour, and move into the right senior living or short-term rehab community — often within 24 to 72 hours of discharge.
Northside Hospital is one of Georgia's largest health systems, with five acute-care campuses spanning Sandy Springs, Cherokee, Forsyth, Duluth, and Gwinnett. Every day, case managers and discharge planners at Northside coordinate hundreds of transitions to skilled nursing, rehab, assisted living, and memory care. Families who don't already have a placement plan often have less than 48 hours to make one of the most important care decisions of their lives.
A hospital discharge to the wrong care setting is one of the leading causes of hospital readmission within 30 days. Choosing a community that matches your loved one's actual clinical needs — not just the first available bed — protects their recovery and prevents a costly return trip.
From the moment a Northside case manager flags a patient as 'discharge pending,' families typically have 24 to 72 hours to identify a receiving community, complete a nursing assessment, transfer medical records, and coordinate transportation. Altuvo has walked hundreds of Atlanta families through this exact window.
Northside's discharge planners and case managers are excellent at coordinating the medical handoff — they'll confirm the receiving facility, send records, and arrange non-emergency medical transport. What they cannot do is tour communities with your family, negotiate pricing, or advocate for your loved one's specific lifestyle preferences. That's where Altuvo fills the gap.
Altuvo works alongside your Northside care team. We take the Face Sheet and clinical summary, match your loved one to 3-5 pre-vetted communities that accept their acuity level, arrange same-day virtual or in-person tours, and coordinate the move-in logistics so your family can focus on recovery.
For patients who need 20-100 days of Medicare-covered physical, occupational, or speech therapy after a hospital stay. Common after strokes, hip fractures, or major surgeries at Northside.
For seniors who no longer need skilled nursing but can't safely manage medications, bathing, or meals independently. Ideal for a step-down from a Northside inpatient stay when home isn't a safe option.
Secure, specialized communities for patients discharged with a new or progressing diagnosis of Alzheimer's, dementia, or delirium — common after hospitalizations that expose cognitive decline.
A smaller, residential alternative to a large assisted living community. Often the best fit for a Northside discharge patient who needs higher one-on-one attention in a home-like environment.
Post-discharge senior care costs vary by acuity and setting. Here's what Northside-area families typically see:
Assisted living: $4,000–$7,500/mo. Memory care: $5,500–$9,000/mo. Short-term rehab is often covered by Medicare Part A for the first 20 days (100%) and days 21-100 with a daily copay. After 100 days, families transition to private pay assisted living, long-term care insurance, or Medicaid.
Georgia offers two Medicaid waivers that can help cover long-term senior care: the Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and SOURCE. Neither pays for room and board in assisted living, but both can cover personal care services for eligible seniors. Altuvo can connect your family to Georgia elder law attorneys and Medicaid planners who specialize in these programs.
For urgent Northside discharges, Altuvo can typically identify 3-5 matched communities within 4-6 hours and arrange tours or move-in within 24-72 hours, depending on your loved one's acuity level and required assessments.
No. Northside case managers provide families with a list of licensed options in the area but cannot recommend a specific community, negotiate on your behalf, or tour with you. Altuvo is an independent placement service that works alongside your Northside care team to fill that gap — at no cost to families.
Medicare does not cover long-term assisted living or memory care. It does cover up to 100 days of short-term rehab in a skilled nursing facility after a qualifying 3-day inpatient hospital stay. Altuvo helps families understand the transition from Medicare-covered rehab to private-pay senior living.
Altuvo serves families being discharged from every Northside campus. We have a working knowledge of communities across Cherokee County, Forsyth County, Gwinnett County, and Fulton County — matching your loved one to a community close to family and their preferred physicians.
Nothing. Altuvo's placement services are 100% free to families. Communities compensate us when we successfully place a resident, which means our advocacy is aligned with finding the right fit — not the fastest sale.
Yes. Beyond placement, Altuvo coordinates the logistics — arranging non-emergency medical transport, ensuring medications and records transfer, and briefing the receiving community on your loved one's Northside care plan.