Leaving the hospital can be a major step for NDIS participants, especially when ongoing disability-related support is needed at home or in the community. A well-planned discharge can help reduce stress, avoid delays, and make sure the right supports are in place before the participant leaves the hospital.
At Benity Care, our NDIS Hospital Discharge Program in Melbourne supports participants, families, carers, support coordinators, and hospital teams during the transition from hospital to home or another suitable living arrangement. We help coordinate care, arrange practical supports, and ensure participants have assistance that aligns with their NDIS plan and individual needs.
NDIS Hospital Discharge Support helps eligible NDIS participants move from hospital into a safe and supported environment once they are medically ready to leave. This may include planning personal care, daily living assistance, nursing support, transport, accommodation-related support, community access, or high-intensity support where required.
The NDIS recognises that some participants may need short to medium-term interim supports to leave the hospital safely and avoid staying longer than medically necessary.
Benity Care works with the participant and their support network to understand what assistance is needed after discharge and how those supports can be arranged in a timely and practical way.
Our team can assist with a range of supports before and after hospital discharge, depending on the participant’s NDIS plan, goals, and care needs.
We can work with hospital discharge teams, families, carers, support coordinators, and health professionals to help plan the participant’s return home or transition into suitable accommodation.
After hospital discharge, some participants may need help with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, meal preparation, mobility, household tasks, and daily routines.
Where included in the participant’s plan, Benity Care can provide nursing support for disability-related health needs, recovery support, medication prompts, wound care support, and other care requirements under appropriate clinical guidance.
For participants with complex care needs, Benity Care can support high-intensity daily personal activities such as complex bowel care, enteral feeding, tracheostomy management, urinary catheter management, ventilator management, subcutaneous injections, and complex wound care, in line with support plans developed by qualified health practitioners.
Some participants may only need additional support for a short period after discharge, while others may require ongoing care. Benity Care can help organise flexible supports based on the participant’s current situation and NDIS funding.
This program may be suitable for NDIS participants who are medically ready to leave the hospital but need disability-related support before returning home or moving into another setting.
We begin by learning about the participant’s current situation, discharge timeline, NDIS plan, medical instructions, daily support needs, and home environment.
We can liaise with families, carers, support coordinators, hospital staff, allied health professionals, and other providers to support a coordinated discharge plan.
Based on the participant’s plan and needs, we help organise suitable supports such as personal care, nursing, transport, household tasks, daily living assistance, or high-intensity support.
Once the participant leaves the hospital, our team provides practical support to help them settle safely into their home or accommodation setting.
Support needs can change after discharge. We can continue working with the participant and their care team to review supports and adjust where required.
These days we are pretty flexible with how you contact us. Call us, email us, Zoom or Team us. If you prefer face-to-face we can also arrange it in no time!
Benity Care is a registered NDIS provider in Melbourne supporting people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities across Victoria. The organisation provides disability supports, including daily tasks, personalised support, NDIS guidance, high-intensity support, community nursing, personal care, support coordination, and in-home assistance.
With Benity Care, participants receive:
FAQ’s
An NDIS Hospital Discharge Program helps eligible NDIS participants move safely from hospital into their home, supported accommodation, or another suitable environment with the right disability-related supports in place.
No. Hospital treatment, surgery, medical procedures, and acute hospital care are generally the responsibility of the health system. The NDIS may fund reasonable and necessary disability-related supports after hospital discharge, depending on the participant’s plan and needs.
Yes. Benity Care can work with hospital teams, discharge planners, support coordinators, families, carers, and allied health professionals to help coordinate suitable post-discharge supports.
Support may include personal care, in-home support, community nursing, household tasks, transport assistance, high-intensity support, daily living assistance, and coordination with the participant’s wider care team.
It depends on the participant’s needs and NDIS plan. Some participants may need short-term support while recovering or settling at home, while others may require ongoing disability support.
Benity Care can help you plan a safe and supported transition from hospital to home. Contact our team to discuss the participant’s needs, NDIS plan, discharge timeline, and suitable support options.
