Aged Care

Aged Care services provide inpatient assessment and treatment of complex medical conditions in older people.

It has four Aged Care wards, with one specialising in the management of dementia.

Older patients often enter the acute setting of the RMH City campus after an episode of ill-health or for surgery. For those older people that need further time to recover or for the older person that is not coping at home in their current situation, they are transferred to the Royal Park campus.

Clinics

Chronic Wound Service Outreach	Royal Park Campus	Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17	THU
Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS)	Royal Park Campus	Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17	MON, TUE, FRI
Continence Service	Royal Park Campus	Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17	MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI
Geriatric Oncology	City Campus	Outpatients, Level 1 Centre	THU, FRI
Pain Management Service - Aged	Royal Park Campus	Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17	TUE

Referrals

To refer a patient, complete and fax your referral to Direct Access Unit on (03) 8387 2217.

The Direct Access Unit welcomes phone enquiries. To discuss referrals (potential or existing) please contact (03) 8387 2333.

You can use the following forms or a template from your own system.

Referrals should include:

patient details including address, date of birth and contact phone numbers
the reason for referral
relevant clinical history for the patient
list of current medications
any risks to clients or staff
the name of the consultant (for Medicare clinics)
your details and provider number (if applicable)
TAC or WorkCover claim details

Once a referral has been received, a HARP Clinician will phone the patient to discuss their needs and organise appropriate services. The HARP Clinician will provide the patient with their phone number and patients are encouraged to contact them if they have any concerns.