Care link (based in Wollongong) do home visits (midwifery, lactation, early childhood) plus "services" of cleaning/nappies/carer/transport/baby monitor, on a sliding scale depending on how many nights the client is in hospital and the delivery type. They do this on behalf of several health funds - IOR, Aust Unity, Gov Employees, Teachers, Defence, NRMA, Grand United, Manchester Unity and so on. They contract out to local people in other areas Eg: if you have a normal birth and go home after 1 night you get 2 midwife visits and 4 services ( of clients choice), 2 nights 2 visits and 2 services, whereas if you stay 4 nights you get 1 midwife visit OR 1 service. C/section if home after 2 nights - 2 midwife visits and 4 services, 4 nights 2 visits and 2 services, 6 nights 1 service only. Joanne Peterson is the manager(RN) on 02 4221 8337 and has always been very helpful when I've referred women. It helps, as the women at our private hospital can't link in to the wonderful early discharge/domiciliary midwifery programmes run by the public system. hope this helps Louise
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carroll Elizabeth Sent: Thursday, 18 April 2002 9:40 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: postnatal discharge programs: support what you say Hi: Can anyone help? I am after more information on the home help program discussed in ACA last night (didnt see it) and also any other similar programs around Australia. Anything you can give me - even just the names of the service providers and I can chase them up myself. Thanks. Liz Liz Carroll Project Officer Maternity Options Assessment and Review c/- Women's Health Access Program ph 03 62 227061 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3rd Floor, Peacock Blg Repatriation Centre 90 Davey Street HOBART TAS 7000 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
