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The Caritas Christi Aged Care Unit provides assessment and treatment of conditions associated with ageing. The Unit aims to help achieve maximum independence and quality of life. It also provides a short-term home-based service which assits people to manage better in their own homes.

Where Is The Aged Care Unit?
The Aged Care Unit is located at Caritas Christi Fitzroy. Our Aged Care Unit, and associated home-based service, is located on level 3, Bolte Wing, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.


What Is Aged Care?
The Caritas Christi Aged Care Unit provides assessment and treatment of conditions associated with ageing. The unit aims to help clients achieve maximum independence and quality of life. It also provides a short-term home-based service, which assists clients in managing better in their own home.


How Can An Aged Care Program Help?
After admission, members of the Aged Care Team assess clients' needs and establish goals. The team may include medical and nursing staff, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Staff from other disciplines may also be involved.

Regular team meetings are held to monitor clients' progress. Meetings are also arranged with family and carers to plan for the time following discharge.


Further Information
The staff of Caritas Christi are happy to answer any questions. Family and friends may make enquiries and are invited to make an appointment to view the campus' facilities and meet with staff.
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Caritas Christi Palliative and Aged Care Services
KEW: 104 Studley Park Road. (ph) 03 9853 2344; (fax) 02 9853 1509
FITZROY: 6th Floor, Inpatient Services Building, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
(ph) 03 9288 4697; (fax) 03 9288 4696
FITZROY: Level 3, Bolte Wing, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
(ph) 03 9288 2093; (fax) 03 9288 2902

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