Program:
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Transitional Care Inpatient Unit (TCU)
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Address:
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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre 201 Georgian Dr Barrie, ON L4M 6M2
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Service Description:
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Hospital transitional unit for patients who have a set discharge destination but have a temporary barrier such as waiting for home or community care services or convalescent care * Short term supports for quick and safe discharge, discharge plan must be in place before transferred to this unit * No direct admissions from emergency department * 40 beds
Healthcare Team includes:- physicians
- registered nurses
- registered practical nurses
- patient care assistants
- dietitians, pharmacists
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- a discharge planner
- social worker
- a respiratory therapist
- a speech language pathologist
- a chaplain
- unit clerks
- volunteers
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Application:
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Referrals accepted from hospital staff
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Patients discharged from hospital and have a discharge destination
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Area Served:
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Simcoe County and Muskoka
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