Community Care – Residential in Reach Team (RIR)

Providing community care in the home environment.

About the Residential in Reach team

The Residential in Reach team (RIR) provides a multidisciplinary service to Residential Aged care Facilities in the Peninsula Health catchment area.

RIR aims to assist residents 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.

Service location

Frankston Integrated Health Centre
Hastings Road
(PO Box 52)
Frankston VIC 3199

Resources

Residential Aged Care Empowerment (RACE) Program

• Preventing Hospital Presentation
• Allied Health Consultations in Residential Aged Care

Useful links

• Advance Care Planning Service at Peninsula Heatlh 
• Care Search
• Online training for residential aged care workers

Medical Related Pathways

• Blood transfusion information for RACFs; residents admitting to Peninsula Health

RACFs General Related Resources

• Office of the Public Advocate

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.
• Peninsula Home Hospice
• Care search Palliative Care Knowledge Network

Dementia Related Resources

• Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Service