Service location
Frankston Integrated Health Centre
Hastings Road
(PO Box 52)
Frankston VIC 3199
Contact details
Ph: 9788 1700
Fax: (03) 9784 2303
Email: CommunityCareEnquiry@phcn.vic.gov.au
For referrals please call Community Care Enquiry 9788 1700 or Fax: 03 9784 2303
Email: CommunityCareEnquiry@phcn.vic.gov.au
Residential Aged Care Empowerment (RACE) Program resources:
1) RACE poster
2) Preventing Hospital Presentation
3) Allied Health Consultations in Residential Aged Care
4) The RACGP PDF
About the RIR Team
RIR provides a multidisciplinary service to Residential Aged care Facilities in the Peninsula Health catchment area.
RIR aims to assist residents to remain in their own environment. It is a consultative service that offers prompt assessment and short-term support to prevent admissions to acute care where appropriate.
Operation hours
Every day 8am – 9pm
Links
Community Care Brochure (PDF 579 KB)
Advance Care Planning Service at Peninsula Heatlh
Online training for residential aged care workers
Medical Related Pathways
Blood transfusion information for RACFs; residents admitting to Peninsula Health
RACFs General Related Resources
Palliative Approach Resources
The ‘Care Management Pathway for Palliative Care management’ poster was developed by local agencies to support residential aged care staff providing palliative care to their residents. It’s recommended for RACF to display the poster at the nursing station.
Care search Palliative Care Knowledge Network
Dementia Related Resources
Alzheimer’s Australia Newsletter
Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Service