Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008–09
Author:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Released:
01 June 2011
Topic:
Cat. no:
AGE 64
ISBN:
978-1-74249-139-4
Summary
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.
