Transitional Care Inpatient Unit (TCU)

Hospital transitional unit provides services to current RVH patients and does not take outside referrals * 40-bed unit serves as a short stay for patients who are waiting for community support such as inpatient rehabilitation, Ontario Health atHome, RVH at home or private pay services * discharge plan must be in place prior to transfer to TCU with no direct admissions from the emergency department * patients are expected to participate in their plan of care and rehabilitation

Healthcare Team includes:

• physicians
• registered nurses
• registered practical nurses
• patient care assistants
• dietitians, pharmacists
• physiotherapists
• occupational therapists
• a discharge planner
• social worker
• a respiratory therapist
• a speech language pathologist 
• a chaplain
• unit clerks
• volunteers