27 August 2025
Our Time to Think program has reached an essential milestone, supporting its one hundredth affected person to soundly transition from hospital to short-term care.
Launched in May this yr, Time to Think offers older folks with a short lived place in an aged care house following a hospital keep. The program provides sufferers, households and carers beneficial respiration house to think about long-term aged care choices – with out the strain of creating large choices whereas in an acute hospital mattress.
The program is continuous to develop, with an extra 11 beds added this week, bringing the whole to 53. More beds can be made accessible within the coming months.
Backed by a $9.9 million State Government funding, Time to Think helps strengthen discharge pathways by:
- Providing extra choices for older folks leaving hospital
- Reducing strain on busy emergency departments and wards
- Ensuring hospital beds can be found for sufferers needing acute care most.
This is a robust instance of how we’re driving sensible reforms to ease strain on our hospitals whereas making certain older Western Australians are handled with dignity, respect and selection.