{"id":438,"date":"2017-10-18T04:30:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T04:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ciss\/?post_type=services&#038;p=438"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:24:46","slug":"transition-care-program","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/community\/healthcare-services\/transition-care-program","title":{"rendered":"Transition Care Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We provide short-term support to older people who require more time and care in a non-acute hospital environment. We assist older people to transition home or to a residential care facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[20,99,100,101,102],"class_list":["post-438","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","tag-restorative-care","tag-residential-transition-care-program","tag-slow-stream","tag-slow-stream-rehabilitation","tag-reconditioning"],"acf":{"include_related_news_article":false,"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","include_in_alphabetical_listing":true,"page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"<p>We provide short-term support to older people who require more time and care in a non-acute hospital environment.\u00a0We assist older people to transition home or to a residential care facility<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"<p>We offer two programs to help clients transition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Transition Care Program\u2014provides short term care in the client\u2019s home.<\/li>\n<li>Residential Transition Care Program\u2014provides short term care in a residential facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligible clients will be provided services based upon their immediate care needs and future planning which could include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>case management\u2014a designated health professional to coordinate, establish support and services<\/li>\n<li>nursing care including showering assistance, wound and medication management<\/li>\n<li>domestic assistance including light housekeeping, laundry, shopping<\/li>\n<li>transport to medical appointments (related to your recent hospital admission)<\/li>\n<li>additional therapeutic care including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics and social work<\/li>\n<li>medical management in collaboration with your general practitioner<\/li>\n<li>nursing services available 7 days per week including public holidays<\/li>\n<li>allied health service available Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":[{"general_content":[{"heading":"","content":"<div class=\"video-box fusion-reading-box-container\"><div class=\"reading-box\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\"><br \/>\n<a class=\"video-modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-id=\"video-modal-69e7bbc477235\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6199\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/859775165-5970e37c226e37503126d0f8fe906366ae46373acf6cae8f4c454311ab324d3c-d_295x166?r=pad\" alt=\"Hospital in the Home\" width=\"230\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Transition Care Program \u2013 patient experience<\/h3>\n<p>Please view our latest video about the Transition Care Program which explores the experiences of some of our fabulous patients.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-square button-small button-custom video-modal-trigger\" href=\"#\" data-modal-id=\"video-modal-69e7bbc477235\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Watch the video<\/span><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right button-icon-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"video-modal-69e7bbc477235-overlay\" class=\"fusion-modal-overlay\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div><div id=\"video-modal-69e7bbc477235\" class=\"fusion-modal modal fade\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"close modal-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\">Transition Care Program \u2013 patient experience<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/394049417\" src=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium modal-close\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>\r\n    .fusion-modal-overlay {\r\n        position: fixed;\r\n        top:0; left:0;\r\n        width:100%; height:100%;\r\n        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\r\n        z-index: 99998;\r\n    }\r\n    .fusion-modal { z-index: 99999; }\r\n    <\/style>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tc-community-flyer.pdf\">Transition Care \u2013 Community brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/05\/tc-residential-flyer.pdf\">Transition Care \u2013 Residential brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visiting<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage family and friends to visit our patients during their stay. Visiting hours are flexible and vary from ward to ward. Some wards\/areas have restricted visiting hours due to the nature of care being provided in that particular clinical area and most wards have rest periods. Visitors can ask ward staff about the particular visiting arrangements for the ward where their relative or friend is staying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors are asked to consider the needs of other patients in the room. The nurse unit manager is responsible for the ward and may ask visitors to leave, or restrict visitors during medical and nursing procedures and in emergency situations. Visitors should not attend the hospital if they have a potentially infectious illness (e.g. coughs or colds, gastro symptoms). Children are to be accompanied by an adult at all times.<\/p>\n<p>To contact a ward, phone our switchboard on (07)\u00a036317400 and ask to be put through.<\/p>\n"}]}]}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"<p>Referrals can be made by treating teams in a hospital or rehabilitation unit. You must be assessed as eligible by the <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/community\/healthcare-services\/aged-care-assessment-team-acat\">Aged Care Assessment Service<\/a>. Referrals can be coordinated by discharge planners or in public hospitals by the Geriatric Rehabilitation and Liaison Service.<\/p>\n<p>To be accepted to a transition care program you will need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be medically stable<\/li>\n<li>be able to participate in a structured therapy program<\/li>\n<li>be able to participate in goal setting<\/li>\n<li>be motivated to participate in the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"include_refer_a_patient_panel":false,"after_your_hospital_appointment":[{"variation":"Preadmission and surgery","free_text":""}],"general_content_0":false,"what_to_bring":[{"category":"general","what_to_bring_general":[{"display":[],"every_time":"","_copy":"","for_appointment":"","_copy2":"","for_procedure":"","_copy3":"","for_overnight":""}],"what_to_bring_mental_health":false,"what_to_bring_child_health":false}],"general_content":[{"other_content":[{"heading":"Transition Care Program \u2013 patient experience","content":"<p>Please view our latest video about the Transition Care Program which explores the experiences of some of our fabulous patients.<\/p>\n"}]}],"what_to_expect":false,"general_content_2":false,"clinic_introduction":"","clinic_details":[{"clinic":""}],"general_content_3":false,"frequently_asked_questions":false,"healthcare_professionals":[{"for_healthcare_professionals":"","research_heading":"Research, education and training","research_education_&amp;_training_information":"","other_content":false}],"add_contact_details":true,"remove_sidebar":false,"display":["location","outside_hours"],"building":{"ID":918,"post_author":"32","post_date":"2017-10-24 06:32:39","post_date_gmt":"2017-10-24 06:32:39","post_content":"","post_title":"Community Transition Care Service","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"community-transition-care-service","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2017-10-24 06:43:06","post_modified_gmt":"2017-10-24 06:43:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ciss\/?post_type=location&#038;p=918","menu_order":0,"post_type":"location","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"location_details":[{"name":"Residential Transition Care Program","location":"25 Kolberg Street, ZILLMERE QLD 4034","phone":"(07) 3363 4333","fax":"","email":"","opening_hours":"","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false},{"name":"Community Transition Care Program","location":"Ground floor, Dolphin House, <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/community\/locations\/brighton-health-campus\">Brighton Health Campus<\/a>, 449 Hornibrook Highway, Brighton","phone":"(07) 3631 7300","fax":"","email":"","opening_hours":"","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false}],"refer_a_patient":"<p>The Central Referral Unit accepts referrals Monday-Friday by facsimile, electronic transfer or telephone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a01300\u00a0658\u00a0252<br \/>\n<strong>Fax:<\/strong>\u00a0(07)\u00a03360\u00a04822<\/p>\n","contact_us_outside_hours":[{"variation":"13 HEALTH","free_text":"","variable":""}],"related_services":[{"links":false}],"related_information":"","resources":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/tcs-clinical-handover-cl.pdf\">Transition Care Community Clinical Handover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mn012.pdf\">Transition Care Program Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mn012-l.pdf\">Transition Care Program Agreement &#8211; 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