The District Nurses provide short-term restorative care (STRC) in the North and South of Tasmania.
The District Nurses STRC is a goal oriented, multidisciplinary package of care designed to meet the client’s needs to help them stay at home and help defer entry into higher levels of care.
STRC is delivered by a care team of at least three health professionals, one of which will be a doctor (usually the clients GP).
The District Nurses specialist RN’s will coordinate the clients STRC, and the package will not affect any services the client currently receives.
The District Nurses do not charge clients fees for STRC packages.
The types of services a client may receive include, but is not limited to:
• aids and equipment
• physiotherapy
• occupational therapy
• footcare
• clinical nursing
• personal care and assistance
• meal preparation, nutrition and diet advice
• personal medical alarm