Older People Models of Care
Models to improve the care of older people.
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Delirium Prevention - NSW Health
This Model of Care aims to support ward staff in the prevention of delirium and functional decline that older people may experience in hospital.
Date created: 25 Aug 2007 | Date reviewed: 27 Aug 2007
Falls Prevention - NSW Health
The Bega Valley Community Health Centre has established a program based on evidence based research that indicates a multidisciplinary approaches encompassing comprehensive identification of falls risks, assessment and targeted intervention can reduce falls and falls injury rates.
Date created: 11 Jul 2007 | Date reviewed: 14 Jul 2007
Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) - NSW Health
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Service (HKHS) has developed a new model of care to support general practitioners and aged care facility staff to care for residents at home, avoiding hospital admissions.
Date created: 18 Oct 2006 | Date reviewed: 25 May 2007
Acute care of the Elderly (ACE) - NSW Health
The multidisciplinary team focuses on providing the right care at the right time, patient function and patient safety. Consideration is given to the entire patient journey from admission, through the hospital and discharge to appropriate community resources.
Date created: 18 Oct 2006 | Date reviewed: 18 Oct 2006
Transitional Aged Care - NSW Health
Transitional Aged Care is a program to address the needs of older people who, in the absence of the program, would require residential aged care.
Date created: 26 Jul 2006 | Date reviewed: 12 Oct 2006
