Vitalis Hospital at Home Services
Vitalis Hospital at Home services deliver outstanding clinical outcomes and the best possible patient experience. Our experienced, caring nurses and physios work with your existing healthcare team to provide hospital-standard care in your home and help you get back to enjoying life.
Be revitalised with Vitalis Health
With Vitalis’ range of industry-leading Hospital at Home Services, patients receive world-class care in the comfort and familiarity of home.
Vitalis has been providing NSQHS-accredited HITH care since 2015, including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation in the Home, Complex Care in the Home and Palliative Care in the Home and Home Infusions.
Our passionate, caring clinicians deliver expert, personalised care to people of all ages, delivering the best possible clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience.
We pride ourselves on ensuring you (or your loved one) get the highest quality of care, helping you feel revitalised.
Benefits of Vitalis Hospital at Home Services
- You will spend less time in hospital, with reduced risk of complications like cross-infections.
- You will enjoy a seamless transition from hospital to home, facilitated by a fully collaborative working approach between hospital and Vitalis teams.
- Services are available wherever you need them, whether that's at home or in an assisted living facility or residential care facility.
- Recovery times are generally faster for Hospital at Home patients, and there is also less chance of needing to be readmitted to hospital.
- Having the option of Hospital at Home Services provides increased choice and control for patients and family members.
- By recovering at home, you will stay safe, healthy and socially connected.
- As well as benefitting patients, family members/carers of Vitalis patients report improved wellbeing and peace of mind.
- Vitalis services are covered by many private health insurers (or government schemes like the NDIS), generally with no out-of-pocket expenses.
What help do you need?
Vitalis Hospital at Home Services cover five key areas:
HOSPITAL IN THE HOME (personalised nursing services, including wound management and antibiotic therapy). Click the icon to learn more.
REHABILITATION IN THE HOME (personalised physio and nursing services following joint replacement surgery). Click the icon to learn more.
COMPLEX CARE IN THE HOME (personalised high-acuity nursing care, including tracheostomy care and drain management). Click the icon to learn more.
PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE HOME (personalised end-of-life care and support). Click the icon to learn more.
HOME INFUSIONS (iron therapy at home, plus a range of other infusion treatments). Click the icon to learn more.
How Vitalis changes lives
Everyone at Vitalis goes above and beyond to have a positive impact on the lives of our Hospital at Home patients.
Depending on your individual requirements, Vitalis can provide home support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whatever your Hospital at Home needs, we make sure you are supported by a someone who understands what you want to achieve and works with you to get there.
Every Vitalis staff member is motivated to deliver the best clinical outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. They will be with you every step of the journey, helping you as your needs change over time and providing:
- Hospital-quality care
- Outstanding clinical outcomes
- The best possible experience.
What services does Vitalis provide?
Vitalis Health specialises in meeting the clinical and personal needs of every patient. As well as identifying and understanding critical issues, we ensure patients are heard and included in their treatment and care planning. Our healthcare-at-home services are available both privately (health insurance or user pay) and publicly through public health systems, government departments and the NDIS. They include:
Hospital at Home Services
Care at Home Services
Virtual and Remote Services
Rehabilitation in the Home
Vitalis Stories
Vitalis Health’s purpose is to enable anyone who chooses to be, and who can be, to be cared for at home. We believe this delivers the best clinical outcomes and patient experience. In our blog, we highlight the innovations behind and results of being able to deliver top-quality healthcare at home in Australia.
AI is giving people answers. But who decides what they mean?
Can an algorithm understand what it takes to live well at home?
When technology stops… does care?
Patient engagement in the Vitalis Virtual Program
International Nurses Day: What Florence Nightingale would think of healthcare today
From reactive healthcare to proactive care
Short-stay hospitals and value-based care
The value of respite care: Supporting families, enabling Independence
FAQs
What Hospital at Home services does Vitalis Health provide?
Vitalis Health has been providing top-quality, hospital standard at-home care and support since 2015. Our Hospital at Home services include:
- Hospital in the Home – personalised nursing services, including wound management and antibiotic therapy.
- Rehabilitation in the Home – personalised physio and nursing services following joint replacement surgery.
- Complex Care in the Home – personalised high-acuity nursing care, including tracheostomy care and drain management.
- Palliative Care in the Home – personalised end-of-life care and support.
- Home Infusions – iron therapy at home, plus a range of other infusion treatments.
Where does Vitalis provide these services?
These services are available across the Greater Sydney region. We may also be able to support patients outside that area. Please contact us to discuss specific cases.
How do I access Vitalis Hospital at Home care?
Your GP or hospital healthcare professional will be able to advise if you are medically able to be treated at home. They can then refer you to Vitalis. Our team will then confirm if we are able to support you.
What accreditations does Vitalis Hospital at Home have?
All Vitalis services are accredited to NSQHS standards. This means you can be assured of receiving hospital-standard care at home. Vitalis is one of only three healthcare-at-home providers to have this level of accreditation.
Are your nurses and carers Vitalis employees?
Yes, every Vitalis staff member is a direct employee, not a subcontractor. This ensures quality of care and means you will never be in the position of having to directly pay our nurses or caregivers.
How do I pay for Vitalis Hospital at Home services?
Some Vitalis services (including Hospital in the Home and Rehabilitation in the Home) are covered by many private health insurers, generally with no out-of-pocket expenses.​ They can also be accessed on a user-pays basis.
Other services, like Complex Care in the Home, may be funded by the NDIS.
Can I get Vitalis Hospital at Home services if I live in a nursing home or residential care?
Many Vitalis services are available wherever you need them, whether that’s at home or in an assisted living facility or residential care facility.
How do I refer to Vitalis Hospital in the Home?
The quickest and easiest way to refer to Vitalis HITH is through our online referral form.
You can also refer to Vitalis HITH by email or fax). Please click here for more information.