More after-hospital transition care for WA seniors
A further 60 places for the Transition Care Program have been jointly announced by the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the Western Australian State Minister for Health, Jim McGinty.
Transition care is a new model of care for older people after a hospital stay. It is jointly funded by the Australian Government and the state and territory governments.
The new places will become operational as local services are developed. The additional places increase those available for the Transition Care Program in WA from 100 places to 160 places.
Transition care provides support and therapies to help older Australians to become confident enough to return home where possible, with the support of in-home care if necessary.
It also gives older people and their families time to make long-term care arrangements and avoids premature admission to residential aged care.
