Barwon Health’s Residential In-Reach (RIR) service provides specialist consulative care for residents in residential aged care facilities, where appropriate and safe with the aim of preventing avoidable hospital transfers.
Residential In-Reach is an acute non-admitted service that provides an alternative to the Emergency Department.
The specialty service of geriatricians, general practitioners, registrars, nurse practitioners and registered nurses provides rapid assessment, early intervention and treatment for geriatric residents with complex needs in their own environment where the general practitioner (GP) is unavailable.
Residential In-Reach is not intended to replace the care provided by your general practitioner or aged care facility.
Page last updated: July 7, 2026