The Rapid Assessment of the Deteriorating Aged at Risk (RADAR) Team is a team of doctors, nurses, a social worker and an occupational therapist. We visit older people in their own home to do physical and mental assessments. Our goal is to keep older people safe at home.
About this service
We offer various geriatric services including:
- physical and mental/memory assessments
- falls assessments
- medication review
- pain review
- collection of bloods, urine and stool samples and swabs
- home environment assessment
- recommendations for home modification and equipment
- increasing services at home if able/needed
- organising direct admission to hospital if needed
- contacting your general practitioner.
Who we care for
Our services are available for persons aged 65 years and over, or 45 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We accept referrals from:
- Canberra Hospital inpatient departments
- Canberra Hospital Emergency Department
- University of Canberra Hospital
- general practitioners and nurse practitioners in the community
- aged care outpatients clinics
We offer these services for free.
How to access this service
If you are in hospital, the medical team in the Emergency Department or in the wards can refer you to our service when you’re discharged.
Otherwise, you will need a referral from your general practitioner or community health professional.
You, your carer or family can contact us by phone on (02) 5124 8293.
We are available from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
What to expect
We will triage your referral within one business day of receiving it.
We will write to your general practitioner or referring doctor to confirm we have received and triaged their referral.
We will contact you to organise a date and time for visiting you at home.
What to bring to your appointment
- Medicare card
- Any letters or correspondence from your general practitioner
- Medicines you need to take while you are here
- List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
- Previous x-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
Where we’re located
We go to your home but booked appointments can also be organised at the University of Canberra Hospital.
Information for referrers
Please see Community HealthPathways for detailed referral criteria and information.
Referral options:
- Phone: (02) 5124 8293
- Fax: (02) 5124 5600.
