PallCare@Home You are here:HomeHealth ProfessionalsGP LiaisonCommunity and Home ServicesPallCare@Home Service overview The PallCare@Home (PC@H) service admits patients for short term specialist palliative care assessment and management in the comfort of their home. The service aims to support patients and their caregivers using a multi-disciplinary model. Referral reasons can include transition to home from acute setting, symptom control, psychosocial support, respite, advance care planning, care coordination, and provision of end-of-life care at home in instances where the relevant community palliative care team are not available or will be delayed. Team members Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Coordinator Palliative Care Physicians Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant Hospital in the Home Nurses Allied Health disciplines can be accessed as required Service delivery The service is Monday - Friday with out of hours and weekend support provided by the Hospital in the Home team and after-hours triage through the Palliative Care Unit Program duration is usually 7 – 10 days In person and telehealth sessions available Eligibility criteria The patient resides in the City of Yarra, Boroondara or Darebin, or within 20km of Fitzroy. The patient has a progressive, life-limiting or life-threatening disease. The patient and/or caregiver have palliative care needs requiring specialist multidisciplinary input. If end-of-life care is the main goal of the admission, and the patient has a caregiver living with them. Referral process External referrals can be made via the PC@H Coordinator phone (0408 060 790) 8am-4pm Monday – Friday, fax (9231 4143) or email (SVHM.PallCareatHome@svha.org.au) Internal SVHM referrals are to be made via the Electronic Patient Journey Board Contact details PC@H (Palliative Care @ Home) Team Phone: 0408 060 790 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday Email: SVHM.PallCareatHome@svha.org.au