Hospital-quality care at home

It's safe and convenient to have some services that are usually provided in hospital, done at home. You can apply for authorisation to have home-based care for taking care of wounds, IV infusions (drips), care for mother and baby right after the baby is born, and end-of-life care. All of this is possible through our designated service provider, Discovery HomeCare.

HomeCare nurses and services

HomeCare nurses are trained to work in the intensive care unit at hospitals. They are highly skilled and have received additional training so they are experts in providing the following nursing services at your home if you are well enough:

• Intravenous (IV) therapy in your home instead of having to be admitted to hospital, if your doctor agrees
• Wound care services if you are stable and don’t need hospitalisation
• Postnatal care for you and your baby in the form of three post-natal visits by a registered midwife if you are discharged from hospital a day early
• End-of-life care for terminally ill members who prefer to live out their lives at home.

Speak to your doctor if you want to access Discovery HomeCare services

Only your doctor can apply for you to receive these services through Discovery HomeCare. If your doctor gets authorisation, LA Health pays for home-based care services from the Major Medical Benefit.

Members who already receive home-based care say they are more relaxed in their own, familiar surroundings with their family around them, as they are able to carry on their lives in a more normal way.