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Aged care
Our Residential In Reach service provides care to clients in residential aged care facilities, as an alternative to coming to the emergency department.
This free service, staffed by nurses and doctors, is available to support facilities to manage acute health issues when a GP or locum is unavailable.
We provide the following services for clients in residential facilities:
Contact us if you:
Call 0422 006 655
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 9am to 5pm
Please have a full set of current vital signs available before calling.
Same day assessments available (based on triage and availability).