Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre - Transitional Care Inpatient Unit (TCU)

Hospital transitional unit for patients who have a set discharge destination but have a temporary barrier such as waiting for home or community care services or convalescent care * Short term supports for quick and safe discharge, discharge plan must be in place before transferred to this unit * No direct admissions from emergency department * 40 beds

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