The Hospital in the Home Unit was opened in February 2000 and is the first Private Hospital in the Home Unit in Australia. The Unit offers clients the advantages of home nursing and medical care for acute conditions that would otherwise require care in a traditional ward.
Services:
The HHU team is led by Dr Michael Montalto as Medical Director, and the nursing team is led by nursing Team Leader.
The team is committed to providing optimal personalised health care and meet the individual needs of clients.
- Clients have 24 hours per day Medical and Nursing contact, just a phone call away if concerns arise
- Client care involves the nursing staff and the medical team visiting the patients at home on a daily basis
- Clients are considered as in-patients of Epworth Hospital with the advantages of home nursing and medical care, and the hospital’s resources such as Pharmacy, Pathology and Radiology available as necessary
- External Care Providers’ services, such as house-keeping, meals provision, and personal care can be arranged as necessary.
Availability of Service:
- Care is provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days of the year
- Clients have 24 hours per day Medical and Nursing contact, just a phone call away if concerns arise
Fees:
Most Health Funds support Epworth’ HealthCare’s Hospital in the Home Unit.
Patients are funded by their health fund as a standard hospital admission.
Referral of Clients to Hospital in the Home Unit:
- For patient referrals contact Dr Michael Montalto, Senior Medical Consultant through reception on: Telephone No: +613 9426 6091 or after hours via paging
- The HHU Team Leader can also be contacted on:
Mobile No: +613 407 530 954
Please note all patient referrals should be made by a Medical Officer.
- HHU patients can be referred internally from the Emergency Department or wards
- Other hospitals and GP’s can also refer patients who have private health insurance\
For further information: Please contact our Unit on +613 9426 8600
Associate Operations Director
Sheila Daly +613 9426 6560
sheilad@epworth.org.au
Senior Medical Consultant- Dr Michael Montalto, reception +613 9426 6091 or page through switchboard