Cheltenham Place Intermediate Care Facility is a unique service in Adelaide for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Cheltenham Place provides:
- Short term residential care based on needs assessed by professional workers (see below).
- 24 hour staffing
- 5 large private bedrooms plus common areas
- Catered evening meals and 24 hour access to the kitchen
- Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) input and support
The services at Cheltenham Place are provided for people living with HIV/AIDS who:
- need care after hospital discharge and before returning home
- need extra emotional or physical support
- need respite for a short period
- whose primary carer(s) is in need of respite
- are country residents needing accommodation when visiting Adelaide for HIV related appointments
Hospital Avoidance:
Cheltenham Place can be used as an alternative to hospital admission, or as a means of accommodating early discharge from hospital. Time spent at Cheltenham Place can arrest declining health due to factors such as poor nutrition and isolation – declining health and subsequent admission to hospital can effectively be avoided.
Referrals to Cheltenham Place:
Referrals for admission to Cheltenham Place are made by medical practitioners, community workers, RDNS HIV Coordinators, and workers from HIV agencies. People living with HIV/AIDS may self-refer. Enquiries should be directed to the Cheltenham Place (ph 8272 8799) or the RDNS HIV Coordinators (ph 0421 611 625). Referrals requiring nursing input are assessed by the RDNS HIV Coordinators. Non-medical referrals are assessed by the Cheltenham Place Manager.
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