Transition Care Program

Transition care provides short-term care for older people to help them recover after a hospital stay. Care can last up to 12 weeks and take place in a person’s home, an aged care home or both.

For more information, refer to Transition Care Program.

We know that many older people want to stay in their own home as they age.

Transition care helps older people to:

• recover after a hospital stay
• regain functionality or mobility
• remain independent in their homes
• delay their entry into an aged care home for as long as possible
• avoid the need for long-term care
• finalise ongoing care arrangements.

Eligibility is determined by assessment abiding by the Aged Care Act (2024) and National Transition Care Guidelines. A current ACA approval is required for an older person to be admitted to TCP directly from hospital inpatient or the Hospital in the Home program.

TCP accepts referrals from all public and private hospitals. Please call TCP to discuss the referral process.