Providing hospital-level care services, 24/7

Silver Chain Home Hospital provides hospital-level, in-home nursing care services across the Perth metropolitan region, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the year.

It’s a virtual hospital in the community. Our team delivers integrated and co-ordinated acute and sub-acute care services for patients who would otherwise require hospitalisation, providing a host of benefits for patients and their families, as well as benefits for GPs and Perth’s health system.

What in-home hospital-level nursing care services do we provide?

Underpinned by a robust clinical and medical governance structure, which meets ACHS accreditation standards, we deliver a range of in-home care services:

• Priority Response Assessment (PRA). A 24/7 advanced clinical assessment and treatment service, provided in the patient’s home or residential care facility within four hours, thereby avoiding the need for a visit to a hospital emergency department for many patients.
• Hospital at Home. A 24/7 hospital substitution program. Patients will receive quality and responsive acute care at home for which they would otherwise require a hospital admission or extended hospital stay by virtue of a medical condition and necessary treatment.
• Post-acute Care. Providing in-home care interventions for patients in the immediate post-discharge period from hospital after a medical or surgical intervention. On average patients require this care for up to two weeks.
• Community Nursing. An alternative to admitting patients to hospital, delivering care for those who don’t require 24-hour medical governance.

Available at no cost to patients and referrers

As part of the broader Friend in Need Emergency Scheme, a WA Government initiative, we’re able to provide our services at no cost to the referred patient or referring facility. Moreover, all Home Hospital services include the option of home support or allied health services, as required.

Find out more about our services and achievements, including information for people with private health insurance cover. Read our FAQs for more information about Silver Chain Home Hospital, or learn about Silver Chain, the organisation behind Home Hospital.