Providing qualified primary care practitioners for aged residential care facilities.

Equinox Health specializes in the provision quality care for older people living in residential aged care facilities. We believe older people have specialized needs that require gerontology expertise and knowledge. Equinox Health understands that needs of older people particularly those living in residential aged care facilities.

Equinox Health Providers have extensive experience in the care of older people and understand the aged care environment. Complex frailty care requires specific clinical expertise and a proactive approach as well as the ability to connect with residents and family by listening and responding to their needs. 

It is important that primary healthcare providers in aged care become an integral part of a team-based approach.

When you and your team choose to work with Equinox Health, you will receive the following.

• A care coordination approach to primary healthcare led by professionals with years of experience.

• Regular clinical rounds at times suitable for your team.

• Proactive meetings with residents and families/whanau to discuss current diagnoses, clinical concerns, medications, and goals of care (advance care planning).

•  Regular education sessions and mentoring tailored to the needs of the facility, nurses and health care assistants. 

• On-going pharmacy reviews with clinical and/or community pharmacists to ensure appropriate medications, and to decrease poly pharmacy.

• 24/7 after hours on-call availability and guaranteed locum cover.

• Compassionate and high quality palliative and end of life care.