Our discharge planning starts when you arrive at hospital. This helps to discuss and plan for your needs, after your hospital stay.
During your stay, you are encouraged to discuss any concerns or issues you may have, with your Psychiatrist or a member of your treating team.
There are a number of people who can help plan your discharge:
We ask that you vacate your room by 10:00am, so that we can prepare for our next patient. You may stay and complete the inpatient group therapy programs before going home.
Please check with your Nurse before leaving to collect your medications and prescriptions, and to confirm any follow up appointments you may have.
All patients are required to report to reception to finalise any outstanding accounts.
Reception hours are Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 5.00pm.
Upon discharge, you will have the option of continued care with the same Psychiatrist. We will contact your referring Doctor to advise them that you have been discharged from our hospital.
We will contact you post-discharge to confirm your progress, and that your circumstances have not changed.
You will also be emailed a copy of our Patient Experience Survey. Feedback we receive helps us to know what we are doing well, staff we should recognise and how we can improve our service for all patients visitors.
Please attend any follow up appointments arranged with your Psychiatrist, following discharge.
We encourage you to attend our day programs, to help your ongoing recovery and build on the skills already learnt during your hospital stay. This also lessens your risk of re-admission to hospital. Please speak to your Psychiatrist about a day program suitable for you.
Adjusting to daily life after hospital admission can be challenging. If you are struggling to cope, contact your treating Psychiatrist or call our Admissions and Assessment team on 1800 119 118 to discuss help appropriate to you. If it is an emergency or you feel unsafe, call 000 or present to your nearest Emergency Department.
