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Our Story

Ensuring seamless transition of patients from hospital to home, Pupae provides comprehensive rehabilitation services. Our dedicated team of Nurses, therapists, carers, and support staff work together to deliver personalized care and support. With a holistic approach that includes physical, emotional, and nutritional support, we aim to enhance the well-being of our community members.

Our Promise

The Pupae hospital discharge program offers 25 hours of free carers support service that is supported by our lovely generous donors and sponsors, so you don't have to wait for a plan approval before you go home.  Please enquire below for our eligibility criteria

MELBOURNE: The Alfred, Caulfield hospital, Austin Health,Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, Eastern health,Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health, Melbourne health, Royal melbourne hospital, Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital for Women, Werribee Mercy hospital. Nothern health, Craigeburn Health service, Nothern hospital, St Vincent's Health, St George’s Health Service, St Vincent’s on the Park, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Western health, Western Hospital Footscray, Health scope, Sunshine Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Williamstown Hospital,Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital, Ballarat Base hospital.
NEW SOUTH WALES:Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD),
Mount Druitt Hospital, Westmead hospital, Blacktown hospital, Cumberland mental health hospital, Nepean Blue Mountains district Health, Blue Mountains hospitals, Hawkesbury Hospital, Nepean hospital, Nothern Sydney Local health district, Royal Northshore hospital, Macquarie hospital, Hornsby private hoospital 
About Us

ABOUT US

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Pupae Implements and support the use of structured clinical handover processes  as described by the Australia Commission organisations to have clinical communication processes at transitions of care, across all levels of the organisation.

Transitions of care occur when all or part of a patient’s care is transferred between healthcare locations, clinicians, or different levels of care within the same location.

The Pupae Transition to home program adopts the quality standards and national health guidelines of the Department of health, and cater for patient who are funded under Transport Accident Commission TAC, National disability insurance scheme NDIS, National Injury insurance Scheme NIIS, Workcover, Transitional care, aged care home care Packages

​The Pupae program was first trialled in 2022 with consented patient discharging from Sunshine hospital and Peter Macaulay cancer centre and was very successful in improving the following areas of care 

  • community health care information, There is a change in clinician 

  • A patient is transferred to another health service organisation (for example, from hospital to an aged care home, another hospital, community nursing or a palliative care service)

  • A patient is moved within an organisation (for example, to the general ward after surgery)

  • A patient’s care is discussed during multidisciplinary team rounds

  • A patient is transferred for a test or appointment

  • A patient is discharged home.

OUR SERVICES

Support coordination
A dedicated and experienced support coordinator to guide your discharge Journey and ensure follow up of services.
Complex care management

With our dedicated nurses and allied health staff, Ensuring carers training and composing care plans wit individualised assesment of patients

Allied Health Team

 

Pupae team has a teamed up with Allied health team specific organisation to provide holistic allied health services to ensure continuous rehabilitation at home. 

Complex Discharge

We specialise in planning safe discharges, attending Care team meeting with MDT

Discharge destinations & Accommodation

 

We Liaise directly with department of housing, assist with Supported disability accommodation (SDA), Supported independent living (SIL Homes) supported residential services (SRS) Dementia care

Mental health

 

Mental health trained staff and specialist including psychologist, behavioral management and mental health support.

Our Services

2

Years of Experience

22

safely discharged patients

26

Happy staff

Help us assist more patient Transition home: TAC, NDIS, NISQ, Workcover, Transitional care, aged care.

OUR TEAM

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Pamela Kerslake

Senior Occupational Therapist/ Allied health Team leader

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Krista Patti

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Psychologist/Mental Health Specialist

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Pamela Aimufua

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Senior Specialist support coordinator/Case management

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Zabibo Mbuto

Social worker    Accommodation specialist

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Registered Nurse/complex care management

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HAPPY CLIENTS

“I am very happy with the assistance I got during my discharge from hospital, NDIS is so overwhelming, i dont hear well as it is.” Pamela was able to break it down in writting so I can read it instead of talking at me

Francesca, 67 years  (Royal Melbourne hospital Discharge)

“It ssoooo, good, soo good to call one person for everything, sooo good, they always get the message to the right person and I get to save one number

Dagne, 69, (Sunshine Hospital discharge)

I stayed in hospital just waiting for a place to discharge to, immediately, after been refereed to this program by my hospital ward social worker, I started doing inspections straight away, i went form having no where to go to having multiple accommodations to inspect and choose from."

Kosh, 39 Discharged from Werribee Mercy Hospital

Success Stories

CONTACT US

Our Address

2/234 Caroline springs Blvd

Caroline springs, 3023

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday  9AM – 5PM

After hours Manager contact available to current clients.

 

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