Sorry, dumb question...

Nurses General Nursing

Published

Specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.

There are postings at my hospital for the "ALC unit".

I don't know what this stands for......:uhoh21: :uhoh21:

Can anyone help me out? :bow:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

About The ALC Unit - Patient Information

The Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Unit is a 24-bed unit, which is part of the Geriatric Program offered at the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

The unit is located in the original area of the hospital on the fourth level. The health care team will continue to assess and support you once transferred to the ALC Unit.

We offer care, support and assistance with discharge planning to patients who are medically stable, but who now require more care than can be provided at their previous care facility or home. In most cases, when you are transferred to the ALC Unit, discharge planning has already been started so that an application can be made to the type of facility that best suits your care needs. These include: Long Term Care, (Nursing Homes) Complex Continuing Care (St. Vincent's Hospital) or other facilities.

The health care professionals on the team include: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physicians, Dietician, Physiotherapy, Recreologist, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, Pharmacist, Pastoral Care, and Volunteers.

To be transferred to the ALC Unit, you will be:

  • Medically stable
  • Expected to remain in hospital longer than 7 days
  • Possibly unable to return to your previous living situation

The Goal of the ALC Unit is:

  • To help you maintain or improve your ability to do your normal daily activities and to help you emotionally and physically prepare to move to the level of care that is best suited to your needs.

Just one example.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in M/S, SNU, Office, and Private Duty.

SO basically it is a SNU/Rehab unit???

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.
About The ALC Unit - Patient Information

The Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Unit is a 24-bed unit, which is part of the Geriatric Program offered at the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

The unit is located in the original area of the hospital on the fourth level. The health care team will continue to assess and support you once transferred to the ALC Unit.

We offer care, support and assistance with discharge planning to patients who are medically stable, but who now require more care than can be provided at their previous care facility or home. In most cases, when you are transferred to the ALC Unit, discharge planning has already been started so that an application can be made to the type of facility that best suits your care needs. These include: Long Term Care, (Nursing Homes) Complex Continuing Care (St. Vincent's Hospital) or other facilities.

The health care professionals on the team include: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physicians, Dietician, Physiotherapy, Recreologist, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, Pharmacist, Pastoral Care, and Volunteers.

To be transferred to the ALC Unit, you will be:

  • Medically stable
  • Expected to remain in hospital longer than 7 days
  • Possibly unable to return to your previous living situation

The Goal of the ALC Unit is:

  • To help you maintain or improve your ability to do your normal daily activities and to help you emotionally and physically prepare to move to the level of care that is best suited to your needs.

Just one example.

Thank you so much!!! Now it makes sense :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
SO basically it is a SNU/Rehab unit???

More of a focus on transition with eventual placement in a SNU, if I understand correctly.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment