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Restorative Care Pathway
What is the Restorative Care Pathway?
The RCP is a short-term, up to 16-week, clinically focused program designed to help older people maintain or regain function, reduce decline and delay higher levels of care. It offers:
- Intensive allied health and/or nursing input
- Goal-centred reablement strategies
- Multidisciplinary teamwork (OT, Physio, EP, Dietetics, Speech, Podiatry)
- Weekly monitoring and progress reviews
- A focus on meaningful, measurable outcomes
Who Is RCP For?
A participant may be suitable for RCP if they:
- Have a short-term functional need that is likely to improve with allied health support
- Would benefit from intensive, time-limited therapy
- Are motivated and able to participate actively in a restorative program
- Want to avoid or delay needing ongoing Support at Home services
- Recently experienced a decline due to falls, illness, surgery, or health changes
RCP can be accessed alone, or alongside ongoing Support at Home services.
RCP Can Run Parallel as Ongoing SaH Services
Participants who already have an ongoing SaH classification can access RCP concurrently. This means:
- SaH participants can continue using their quarterly SaH budget
- RCP provides additional short-term funding on top
- RCP services must be clinically focused and complementary to ongoing services
- RCP allows older people to receive an intensive functional boost without disruption in their ongoing supports
RCP Funding Is Separate
Each RCP episode includes:
- Up to 16 weeks of allied health/nursing supports
- One unit of funding (up to $6,000) for that episode
- Participants may receive up to 2 units per year
- Two separate episodes, OR
- Two units combined into one episode (requires MAC assessor approval)
Bonus point: Care management for RCP is funded from the RCP budget, not from pooled SaH care management funds
RCP Works Alongside the AT-HM Scheme
Participants in RCP may simultaneously access the AT-HM (Assistive Technology & Home Modifications) scheme, which is funded separately from both SaH and RCP budgets:
- RCP participants can receive low, medium or high-tier AT and low or medium-tier HM, but not high-tier HM unless already approved under an ongoing SaH classification
- AT-HM approval is based on needs identified at assessment
- AT-HM items must come from the AT-HM scheme list
- Funding and clinical requirements for AT-HM operate in parallel to RCP and SaH
RCP Must Be Multidisciplinary and Goal Driven
The manual emphasises that RCP must use a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) model:
- At least two allied health professions involved (e.g., OT + Physio)
- Weekly or more frequent monitoring
- Regular MDT case conferences
- Integrated goal planning
Bonus point: Super Rehab’s full allied health team aligns perfectly with this requirement
RCP Has No Leave Provision
Unlike the preceding STRC Program, there are no leave provisions in RCP:
- If the participant is away, hospitalised, or unable to engage, the clock continues
- The episode will automatically end at 16 consecutive weeks
- The participants should start episodes only when they are ready to engage fully
Support for RCP Participants
We are here to support older persons restore function, rebuild confidence, and delay future care needs, with intensive, short-term allied health support, including:
- Working collaboratively with providers to identify participants who are suitable for RCP
- Rapid-response allied health intervention, prioritising timely assessments and therapy
- Weekly monitoring and outcome reviews to ensure progress and adjust goals as needed
- Exit planning and seamless transition into ongoing Support at Home services when required
Let’s Continue Supporting Participants Together
Whether you’re a care partner or service coordinator, we’re here to make this transition smooth and successful for everyone involved, especially our older Australians. If you have any questions about our pricing, capacity, or service areas, or would like to schedule a meeting, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Alternatively, you can complete our online referral form to make a referral.