Residential Intermediate Care - Retford Hospital
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Residential Intermediate Care - Retford Hospital
Rapid response/Residential Intermediate Care - Bassetlaw
We are a team of Therapists, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Community Rehabilitation Assistants.
Rapid Response Urgent Care
We provide care for patients in their own home when they are unwell due to having an infection or perhaps a fall and mobility has reduced.
Support is offered nd a full assessment completed in the patient's home. We can provide equipment if required or home support to enable the patient to stay in their own home.
We can then offe rahabilitation at home to aid recovery.
We work closely with our partners, including GPs and Social Care. We can refer onto relevant services.
Accessing our services
Contact Single Point of Referral (SPOR) on 01777 274 422.
Service opening hours
8am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm at weekends and on bank holidays
Residential Intermediate Care
Working with our partners in Adult Social Care we provide rehabilitation and social care in residential care homes for people over 65 years of age in Bassetlaw.
Patients are usually referred from the Acute Hospital Trust following a hospital admission if a period of rehabilitation is deemed necessary.
Patient are assessed by a therapist and are prescribed an exercise programme.
Whilst patients are in the care home, plans are made for a safe discharge home this may involve equipment provision and on-going care support.
Contact Single Point of Referral (SPOR)
Tel: 01777 274 422
Help in a crisis
Contact Single Point of Referral (SPOR)
Tel: 01777 274 422
Information for health professionals
How to refer someone to this service
Contact Single Point of Referral (SPOR)
Tel: 01777 274 422
Lead clinician
Patricia Farrow, Interim Head of Service
Service commissioned by
Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group
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