Older People Services and Primary Care (OPPC)
Date Updated: 26 Feb 2024



Intermediate Care

Description

Multi- disciplinary, short term rehabilitation and focus on client remaining / returning to own home. Reduce. Prevention of hospital admission or to provide input to allow client to remain safely in own home. Arrange short term placement in residential/ nursing home if client is unable to remain in own home (for > 65s). the need for long term help at home or long term care. Focus on frailty.

Referral Criteria

Patient/client must have recent deterioration in ability; deemed medically fit for therapy input at this point; anticipate input needed from an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist; have patient consent; be a resident of Southern Trust; and will be normally, but not exclusively be over 65.

Service Access

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed:

  • GP
  • Hospital Staff
  • Community Teams
  • Self-Referral 

Access Times

Monday - Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm


Telephone

Via Access and Information: 028 3756 4300

Alternatively email: access.information@southerntrust.hscni.net


Location
Trustwide

Response
Within 48 hours