wendy hill, kincare health services - the maturing role community care providers play in hospital...
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Wendy Hill, Portfolios Manager, Health and Ageing, KinCare Health Services delivered the presentation at the 2014 Discharge Planning Conference. The 2014 Discharge Planning Conference - Assisting health services to adopt an integrated and consumer directed approach to discharge planning. For more information about the event, please visit: http://bit.ly/dischargeplan14TRANSCRIPT
THE MATURING ROLE COMMUNITY CARE PROVIDERS PLAY IN SUCCESSFUL CARE TRANSITION
Wendy Hill, Portfolios Manager, Health and Ageing, KinCare
24 July 2014
About Us
In Home Care Specialist
Established 1992
Community nursing, transition care, allied health, case management, home care packages, HACC services, NRCP Respite services, disability support programs, supported accommodation, private and commercial services
Community nursing, transition care, allied health, case management, home care packages, HACC services, NRCP Respite services, disability support programs, supported accommodation, private and commercial services
Aged careDisability care
Health carePrivate services
Delivered 950,000 hours
of care last year
Supported 12,400 people to remain at
home
Programs
Better Health Connections
Grants
Medicare Local Grants
Local Health District Contracts
Ambulance Contracts
Private Health Fund Contracts
Social Support Virtual
Technology Model
Clients at the centre
• Client, Carer, Family Support networks• Support networks
• GP and health care team• Special needs groups• Peak bodies, specialist
services and supports
Our Approach to Care
Organisational
Employees
KinCare Management
Communication
Communication Plan
Continuum of Care
Clients and families
KinCare programs, services and supports are designed to support people across the lifespan.
Referral Sources
Client
Quality of life philosophy
• Comprehensive assessment• Validated tools• Clinical care pathways• Core and trigger forms• Core and trigger forms• Goal setting• Care planning• Linkage and referral• Review and reassessment• Client outcome measures• Program outcome measures
Sample Service Offerings
KinCare initiatives
Electronic assessment tools
Diabetes Nursing
Virtual social support Small group outings
Virtual social support
Considerations
Staff Partnerships
Thank you
Wendy Hill Ph 1300 733 510 Fax 1300 733 [email protected] www.kincare.com.au