What is the ROSS Team?
ROSS (Residential Outreach Support Service) is a dynamic multidisciplinary service that aims to support residents of high and low level care facilities. ROSS provides clinical support, education and resources, as well as promoting communication between GPs, Peninsula Health and the Residential Care sector.
Read more about the range of services available from the ROSS team (pdf 24KB)
The ROSS team is also part of the innovative AGESTRONG program.
Find out more about the AGESTRONG program (pdf 13KB)
Please contact Alvin Tang, ROSS Team physiotherapist, on 9784 7364 for further information about this exciting project in residential aged care.
ACCESS
ACCESS is a referral service that provides an entry point into Community and Continuing Care programs.
More information about the large range of programs available can be found on the ACCESS page
To contact ACCESS
Phone 9788 1377
Fax 9787 9954
Peninsula Health Sub- Acute Assessment Service (SAAS)
Do you have a patient that may need inpatient rehabilitation?
The SAAS provides a point of contact for GP’s and other agencies with patients that may require inpatient rehabilitation. This multidisciplinary service, involving Social Workers, Nurses, Geriatricians and Rehabilitation Consultants, operates at Frankston Hospital from Monday-Friday and can triage patients and arrange for sub-acute admission if required.
The SAAS can arrange for admission to any of the following;
- Rosebud Community Rehabilitation Services
- Golf Links Rd Centre
- Mornington Centre
Referrals to this service should include,
- Current medical issues and context of the clinical situation
- Clear statement about the goals of rehabilitation
- Relevant Pathology or Radiology results
Referring GP’s will be contact by the SAAS team in regards to the outcome of the referral.
Peninsula Health SAAS
Call 9784 7614
Or
Fax 9784 7729
