Dear ilanas,
I hope you and your recipient have a great result on Monday!
Remember the hospital will not kick you out, you will stay until you are fit to go home or to be released into a rehab or nursing facility. When you are in the hospital, ask to talk to the social worker. Their job is to help manage issues with patients before release.
I was able to walk and basically care for myself by the second day after surgery. But for sure I couldn't drive or do housework for a while. I have a friend who cleans houses, and I hired her to come once a week for the first two weeks. If you need a person around, why would it need to be a home health aide? Do you know anyone with college or high school kids who you might hire for a couple of days before school starts? Or people from a civic or church group?
Love, elephant