Transitional Aged Care Program
Help at home after being in hospital
Our Transitional Aged Care Program (TACP) provides support and slow-stream reahabilitation to older people at home after a stay in hospital. The treating team consisting of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics, Speech Therapy and Community Aide aims to enhance your independence and support your goals to remain living safely at home.
TACP will create a care plan in consultation with you and:
- Support you in making decisions that affect your care
- Advocate for your needs and give you emotional support
- Create a discharge plan to establish long term support at home, and optimise your safety and independence
To receive this program, you must be approved by the Aged Care Assessment Team whilst you are still a patient in hospital, and live in the Botany or Randwick LGA.
Your treating team will discuss if TACP is the right program to support your discharge from hospital.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.