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Definition
of
Home-based intermediate care
from
NHS England Intermediate Care Programme (based on NICE NG74)
Source
What and where? - Community-based services that provide assessment and interventions to people in their own homes (or care homes). For most people interventions last up to 6 weeks.
Why? - Aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, support faster recovery from illness, support timely discharge from hospital, and maximise independent living.
Who? - Delivered by multidisciplinary teams but most commonly by healthcare professionals or care staff (in care homes).
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