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Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09
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Topic: Older people
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 September 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09. AIHW, 2011.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09, AIHW, Canberra.
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Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09 presents key statistics on the characteristics and services provided to older people who are eligible for residential aged care directly after discharge from hospital. The program aims to improve recipients' independence and functioning. At 30 June 2009 there were 2,228 places providing transitional care to older people leaving hospital. During 2008-09, around 12,600 individuals received just over 14,000 episodes of transition care.
- ISSN: 1329-5705
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-139-4
- Cat. no: AGE 64
- Pages: 52
Findings from this report:
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There were 2,228 places in Transition Care at 30 June 2009
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During 2008–09, 14,000 episodes of care were provided through the program to 12,600 people
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Half returned to the community (35% with a community aged care service in place, and 15% with no service)
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The median length of stay on TCP was 7 weeks