This section provides guidance and support for acute hospital staff in discharge planning for patients who are in the last 12 months of life. Patients may be stable, deteriorating, unstable or actively dying.
Going home from hospital with a life-threatening illness can be daunting. Most patients eagerly anticipate leaving hospital, but going home can also mean leaving routine, security and safety. This is true for people with families and carers who live with them as well as for those who live alone.
The aim is to make discharge safe and secure for patients, families and carers, whether it is to the person's home, residential aged care or a disability service.
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