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Programs & Services


Transition Services - Acute Care

This service strives to ensure the timely, supported discharge of patients from acute care.

This service provides:

  • effective and timely discharges from acute care
  • promotion of joint hospital and community initiatives
  • identification of patient flow
  • identification of barriers for discharge
  • collaboration with patient care managers, physicians, and support staff to facilitate timely discharge from acute care

Contact Details

Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre

Address
722 16 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6V7
Telephone
403-230-6900
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
coordinators
Eligibility

Patient in acute care facility in the Calgary Zone who will require medically necessary support upon discharge

Service Access

Patients needs are identified during a stay in an acute care facility and a Transition Services Coordinator is assigned.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Partners

Partners/affiliations

Home Care, Continuing Care Homes Type B and Type A (formally Supportive Living and Long Term Care)

Service Locations
Also Known As
Previous
Patient Transition Services