READER: Gold Coast Health is leading in the future of care, allowing patients to receive in-home treatment.
The House in the Home Program is available to selected patients who are voluntarily cared for at home by clinical nurses and health care provider Blue Care.
Doctor Anthony DeNiro says it helps on the road to recovery...
DR DENIRO: "So Hospital in the Home, provides acute care to patients in their home setting. So what that means for patients is that they can receive treatment at home. In a familiar environment".
READER: The program's aimed at freeing up hospital beds and saving on the State's budget.
58 year old Shelley Goldsack from Carrara is one of many locals taking part in the Hospital at Home program.
She says the service is top quality in the comfort of your own home.
SHELLEY GOLDSACK: "The quality of service is marvellous. In Hospital I've often copped Sepsis from TPN, which is a normal thing. I've been on it since May and not one lot of Sepsis. So this is a big thing. This is really great".
READER: Around 48% of health expenditure is given to patients with these acute conditions, meaning something needs to change to save hospital beds in the long term.
Home Care Nurse Julie Dawson says it's the future of health care.
NURSE DAWSON: "We're hoping it's going to be the way of the future. It certainly would help to keep people out of hospital and keep them in the home, because they can watch T.V. when they want, drink a cup of tea when they want and have a shower when they want. It all helps with their recovery, so it's good".
READER: Overall, the program's received positive feedback from patients with even more set to get on board.
Caitlan Gallagher - Griffith University News.
Interviews Audio
MEDIA CONTACT
Gold Coast Health Media Advisor
Dwayne Grant
0434564698
dwanye.grant@health.qld.gov.au
Dr Anthony DeNiro:
Date: 6th August 2015Location: Griffith University Hospital.
Type: Face to Face - using microphone.
Nurse Julie Dawson:
Date: 7th August 2015
Location: Riverside Retirement Village, Carrara.
Type: Face to Face - using microphone.
Patient Shelley Goldsack:
Date: 7th August 2015
Location: Riverside Retirement Village, Carrara.
Type: Face to Face - using microphone.
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