Acute to Aged Related Care Services (AARCS)
AARCS coordinates the care pathway for aged care patients in public hospitals.
Services outline
- Comprehensive aged care assessments for aged inpatients with complex care needs to complement discharge planning.
- Facilitates residential aged care placement for patients unable to return home from hospital.
- Arranges family meetings for their target group If necessary.
- Refers to community based aged care services/respite providers/residential aged care facilities.
- Liaison with all members of the health care team on issues relating to their clients, can offer advice on ageing issues.
- Aged care specialist who can assist the older patient to access a range of aged care services, maintains links with residential care and community care providers.
- A summary care plan for the medical record.
- Be an older person (65 years plus or 50 plus if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander).
- Be medically stable.
- The client must be aware of and consent to the referral.
- Referrals can only be made by acute care health professionals via the intake services.