The whole Zillmere Residential Transition Care Program team at Zillmere are making such a difference to our patients – and are demonstrating the value of teamwork.
It is always a treat when a service line receives some creative and heartfelt artwork or crafts from a patient or family that are so grateful for the care they receive.
And, this occurs regularly for the Zillmere Residential Transition Care Program team, for clear reason – they are a great team.
Thank you, Ella, for your wonderful words and hand-crafted masterpiece that captured pretty much the whole multidisciplinary team at Zillmere Residential Transition Care Program.
A true reflection of Values in Action – and the importance of teamwork. This is what Ella had to say:
My Heartfelt gratitude, appreciation and thanks to each of you for your outstanding compassionate care and wonderful friendship during my recuperation at the Residential Transition Care Program. Thanking you Ella.
With a very special mention (first names listed on the artwork) to the:
- Senior Staff
- Reception staff
- Assistants in Nursing
- Enrolled Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- The Gardener
- Catering Services
- Nutritionists
- Wards ladies and men.
The Zillmere Residential Transition Care Program is for the older person who requires more time and support to complete their restorative care after a hospital stay.
The program is delivered in a non-hospital residential setting at Zillmere and supports people to improve their functional capacity and finalise and access their longer-term care arrangements.
Fast facts – Zillmere Residential Transition Care Program
- More than 80 per cent of our patients are aged 70 years or over
- 63 per cent of our patients are women
- Close to 40 per cent of patients return straight home after their admission
- Each year we care for more than 600 patients with an average length of stay being 34 days.