ACTIP - Aged Care Transitional Intervention Program - Taree

About ACTIP - Aged Care Transitional Intervention Program - Taree

Case management up to 8 weeks, nursing care, loaning equipment, referral, physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Service assists people with the following essential criteria: *Over 65 yrs with an illness / injury (over 45 yrs if indigenous) * Under 65 yrs with a disorder which would normally affect an older person * Lives within the Greater Taree, Great Lakes and Gloucester LGA's * Would benefit from a short-term intensive period of intervention. Must also have at least one of the following: * Recent acute illness / injury resulting in reduced ability to self care temporarily * Recent exacerbation of a chronic illness resulting in reduced ability to self care temporarily * Recent surgical intervention resulting in reduced ability to self care temporarily * History of non compliance with treatment / medications * Carer is frail aged * Client is the carer of a frail aged person * Recent episodes of confusion or disorientation.