Post Acute Care
Post Acute Care services are short term community based services to help you recover after leaving hospital.
These services are offered as part of the Health Independence Program and are available to people who:
- have been discharged from a public hospital, including day procedure, the short stay unit and the emergency department
- are assessed as needing services after leaving hospital
- have given consent to receive services
Services include:
- Home based and community nursing
- Home care services (vacuuming, cleaning, meal preparation and more)
- Personal care services such as shopping
- In home respite
For more information, see our brochure or call us on 03 5150 3416