Post Acute Care (PAC)

St Vincent’s receives Post Acute Care services through Inner Melbourne Post Acute Care: a service delivered by North Richmond Community Health. 

Inner Melbourne Post Acute Care (IMPAC) is a state government funded program that provides short-term services to help people recover at home following a stay in a public hospital.

Post Acute Care aims to:

• support healing and recovery
• fill the gap until longer-term services commence
• reduce the risk of re-admission to hospital
• provide a rapid response
• provide a flexible service that responds to each client’s particular needs.

A variety of services can be arranged and funded. Some of the most common services arranged are:

• Home care
• Personal care
• Shopping assistance
• Nursing
• Physiotherapy
• Industrial cleaning
• Respite or emergency accommodation

How does Inner Melbourne Post Acute Care work?

• Referrals can be made any time during office hours.
• Care Coordinators meet each morning to review and allocate new referrals.
• New urgent referrals received are actioned during the day.

The Care Coordinator will:

• Telephone the client and their family to discuss and arrange services.
• Purchase the services needed through contracted providers.
• Liaise with any community service agencies who are involved with the client’s care.
• Monitor service and care needs by regular phone contact with the client, their family and other involved agencies.
• Liaise with agencies that will provide longer term services, for example local councils.
• Make referrals to other community agencies if needed.
• Feedback and follow up with the hospital and GP if needed.
   

More Information

Please visit the North Richmond Community Health Website