Support Options can assist you with recovery at home after a hospital stay through the Hospital to Home program.
Hospital to Home
Following discharge from a private hospital, the Hospital to Home program at Support Options can assist with arranging short term support services for people:
- Aged 65+ (50+ Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) who are frail aged or have dementia
- Aged under 65 who have a diagnosed disability
The support may include short term funding for:
- Domestic assistance (home care)
- Personal care
- Home Maintenance
- Respite care
Referrals
For persons aged 65 + /50+ Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Referrals are made through My Aged Care by the discharging hospital by phoning ph:1800 200 422 or online at www.myagedcare.gov.au
For persons aged under 65
Referrals can be made directly to Support Options UMFC by the discharging hospital.