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Community About Bayside Health Care
1. Improving Care for Older People
Caulfield FUTURES was launched in July 2006 and is a framework for change
which outlines a direction for delivering clinical services at CGMC into the future.
As a designated Centre Promoting Health Independence, CGMC promotes a
philosophy of person-centred care that underpins our service delivery.
Achievements include:
• The development of the Caulfield Access Unit to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for
clients needing community and ambulatory care. The unit provides a central
point of contact for both clients/carers and staff wanting to refer a patient for
community & ambulatory services.
• A range of projects and activities that focus on the implementation of the
Department of Human Services ‘Improving Care for Older People in Hospitals’
policy have commenced. These projects aim to ensure older people maintain
or improve their functioning while in hospital and focus on areas such as
nutrition, mobility, skin and continence.
• The introduction of new, interdisciplinary documentation in all subacute
inpatient wards. The new documentation is aimed at providing more
coordinated, efficient and safer health care for patients.
• An Ageing Well Expo and Community Information Open Day were held in
May 2007. The hospital was opened to the public to enable members of the
community to learn more about ways to maintain their health and wellbeing
as they become older.
2. Ensuring a Safe Return Home
The Transition Care Program (TCP) provides client-centred care and restorative
services for up to 12 weeks for older people who have been in hospital. The
program is goal orientated and utilises low level intensity therapy and case
management. This provides a mechanism for quicker discharges from hospital
either to the client’s home or to a residential care setting.
June Whitehead
June Whitehead has been one of the many successes of this dedicated program.
Prior to her involvement, June had four lengthy hospital admissions in less than
a year. She felt exhausted and was uncertain if she could manage at home once
discharged from hospital again. The program assisted June to achieve her goal
of returning home by providing daily care. “I have learnt for once in my life
that I have to work in with others in maintaining my health and I could not have
done this without the Transition Care Program,” June said. June has now been
discharged and a community care package of services will continue to look after
her care needs on a permanent basis.
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