FLEXIBLE CARE Flexible care means care provided in a residential or community setting through an aged care service that addresses the needs of care recipients in alternative ways to the care provided through residential care services and home care services. Section 49-3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 and Part 3.3 of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 FLEXIBLE CARE SUBSIDY Flexible care subsidy is a payment by the Australian Government to approved providers for providing flexible care to care recipients. Further information on flexible care subsidy is included in Part 3.3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Subsidy Principles 2014 of the Aged Care Principles. GP General Practitioner HOME CARE PACKAGE A Home Care Package is a coordinated package of services tailored to meet a person’s specific care needs. The package is coordinated by an approved home care provider, with funding provided by the Australian Government. A range of services can be provided under a Home Care Package, including care services, support services, clinical services and other services to support a person living at home. HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT Providers of residential transition care services are expected to provide services that reflect the intent of the transition care programme and meet the following criteria for a more home-like environment (see Transition Care Programme Quality Standards at Attachment C). Residential transition care services are provided in a more home-like, less institutional setting, with the setting including: communal living / living room environment completely separate from sleeping areas and location of acute/subacute care provision, i.e. a space that encourages family/carers and visitors to spend time with care recipients; a dining area so care recipients are encouraged not to eat in bed; care recipients being encouraged and supported to dress every day; facilities to prepare snacks etc by the care recipient themselves or visitors; privacy particularly for personal care and bathing arrangements; space for care recipients to mobilise especially outdoors; (cont.) a model of care and staff knowledge that supports the intent of the transition care programme to promote the care recipient’s health and independence. Transition care services may also be provided in rural and remote hospitals where appropriate. The requirements for the more home-like environment may be relaxed on a case by case basis in these locations, if relevant. IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL In relation to a care recipient, means a continuous period during which EPISODE the care recipient: is an in-patient of a hospital; and is provided with acute care or subacute care or both. Section 4 Definitions of the Subsidy Principles 2014 LOW INTENSITY THERAPY In relation to a care recipient, means therapy that:
FLEXIBLE CARE Flexible care means care provided in a residential or community setting through an aged care service that addresses the needs of care recipients in alternative ways to the care provided through residential care services and home care services. Section 49-3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 and Part 3.3 of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 FLEXIBLE CARE SUBSIDY Flexible care subsidy is a payment by the Australian Government to approved providers for providing flexible care to care recipients. Further information on flexible care subsidy is included in Part 3.3 of the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Subsidy Principles 2014 of the Aged Care Principles. GP General Practitioner HOME CARE PACKAGE A Home Care Package is a coordinated package of services tailored to meet a person’s specific care needs. The package is coordinated by an approved home care provider, with funding provided by the Australian Government. A range of services can be provided under a Home Care Package, including care services, support services, clinical services and other services to support a person living at home. HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT Providers of residential transition care services are expected to provide services that reflect the intent of the transition care programme and meet the following criteria for a more home-like environment (see Transition Care Programme Quality Standards at Attachment C). Residential transition care services are provided in a more home-like, less institutional setting, with the setting including: communal living / living room environment completely separate from sleeping areas and location of acute/subacute care provision, i.e. a space that encourages family/carers and visitors to spend time with care recipients; a dining area so care recipients are encouraged not to eat in bed; care recipients being encouraged and supported to dress every day; facilities to prepare snacks etc by the care recipient themselves or visitors; privacy particularly for personal care and bathing arrangements; space for care recipients to mobilise especially outdoors; (cont.) a model of care and staff knowledge that supports the intent of the transition care programme to promote the care recipient’s health and independence. Transition care services may also be provided in rural and remote hospitals where appropriate. The requirements for the more home-like environment may be relaxed on a case by case basis in these locations, if relevant. IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL EPISODE In relation to a care recipient, means a continuous period during which the care recipient: is an in-patient of a hospital; and is provided with acute care or subacute care or both. Section 4 Definitions of the Subsidy Principles 2014 LOW INTENSITY THERAPY In relation to a care recipient, means therapy that:
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