Transition Care Program
What is the Transition Care Program (TCP)?
The Transition Care Program (TCP) is a joint Commonwealth and State/Territory Government funded program that aims to provide short term support and active management for older people who have been in hospital.
Transition Care is for older persons who have been in hospital or rehabilitation and assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) as being eligible for the Transition Care Program. TCP aims to improve your independence and confidence, providing you with the opportunity to return to normal activities after a hospital stay. A range of services are offered as part of an ongoing care plan. TCP can be accessed for a maximum of 12 weeks, giving you and your family time to consider and plan for your long-term care needs. The average length of stay in the TCP is 5-6 weeks.
TCP offers case management, low intensity therapy and personal support allowing people to have greater opportunity and support to achieve recuperative goals, optimise independence and function, and finalise longer term care arrangements.
Who can Access TCP?
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You must be over 65 years or have an age-related disease (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander over the age of 50 years).
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You must be a patient currently in hospital and medically stable.
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You will need an assessment by a member of the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS). This will be arranged for you, with your consent.
Will I need to Pay?
TCP is supported by federal and state government funding. To help deliver your care, GSHS asks you to contribute a daily fee.
This amount is set as a percentage of your income, equivalent to:
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17.5% of the single age pension per day if you receive care while living at home or in the community (approx. $13 per day);
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85% of the single age pension per day if you receive care while living in a residential/multifunction setting (approx. $62 per day).
* Cost should not be a barrier to accessing this program. Please speak to us if you are experiencing financial hardship.
Location:
Although Transition Care may be provided in a person’s home in other catchments, at this time, Gippsland Southern Health Service offers solely a residential, bed-based Transition Care program at:
Korumburra Multifunction Ward
Gippsland Southern Health Service
Bridge Road
Korumburra VIC 3950
For More Information:
Please speak with a member of the ward staff or your allied health team such as a social worker, occupational therapist or physiotherapist, or ask for the Transition Care Program Coordinator.
My Aged Care www.myagedcare.gov.au
1800 200 422
Contact
Transition Care program Coordinator / Nurse Unit Manager
Korumburra Multifunction Ward
Telephone:
03 5654 2753