CGH@Home

CGH@Home offers hospital-quality care to patients in the comfort of their homes. As part of the national Mobile Inpatient Care-at-Home (MIC@Home) programme, clinically suitable patients can receive comprehensive medical attention without the need to be admitted to hospital.

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Our multi-disciplinary care team provides treatments for a range of specialties, including:

• General Medicine
• Geriatric Medicine
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Post-Operative Surgical Care

Eligibility

Admission to CGH@Home is based on professional medical assessment. The attending physician will initiate the referral process after evaluating the patient's medical condition. 

Considerations include:

• Clinically stable and care needs can be provided for through CGH@Home
• Able to perform activities of daily living (ADL) independently, or have a caregiver to assist with ADLs
• Safe and hygienic home environment
• Access to a phone for teleconsultations

Benefits

• Enhance patient experience in a comfortable and familiar environment
• Reduce stress and feelings of isolation with family by their side
• Minimise exposure to hospital-related infections

Team-based care

• Multi-disciplinary care by doctors and nurses experienced in home-based care, supported by specialists and allied health professionals including physiotherapists and medical social workers 
• 24/7 clinical care and support from care team through teleconsultations
• Combination of daily teleconsultations and home visits to administer treatment
• Real-time monitoring and response to alerts on abnormal vital signs or deteriorating conditions 
• Established care escalation protocols
• Doorstep delivery for medications via Medication Delivery Service

Services

• Daily clinical review & follow up 
• Remote clinical monitoring e.g vital signs, capillary glucose monitoring
• Administration of intravenous medications e.g. antibiotics
• Medication titration
• Wound management
• Laboratory and radiological investigations 
• Allied health support
• Caregiver training, education, and support

Find out more about the programme

Caring Magazine: Caring for patients at home

MIC@Home: Mobile Inpatient Care-at-Home