Hospital-to-Home: A Model for Transition of Care
10.33591/sfp/45.4.p1
- Author:
Rose Wai Yee Fok
;
Luke sher guan Low
;
Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
transitional care;
long-term care;
complex problems;
preventive health;
patient-centric;
multidisciplinary team;
community resources
- From:The Singapore Family Physician
2019;45(4):31-35
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Singapore is among the fastest-aging countries in the world. By 2030, about one in every five residents would be 65 years or older and many of them may need long-term home care. Local studies have predicted a rise in disability rates as the population ages. To meet this need, our government has ramped up home care services to enable the elderly to “age in place” at home. In line with the Singapore Ministry of Health's vision of building sustainable healthcare and the initiative of "Beyond Hospital to Home", transitional care programmes in hospitals were renamed Hospital-to-Home in April 2017.
