Resources for patients, carers and families
A range of resources to support you during this time
Cancer Council Victoria
Find the right support when you need it most.
Carers Victoria
Carers support, resources and respite for carers and parents.
Helpful articles
Helpful tips and articles for patients, carers & families.
Financial Assistance
Check your eligibility to receive accommodation assistance.
Meals and Groceries
Deliveries directly to your hotel or apartment
Packing Checklist
Helpful tips on what to pack for your journey to hospital.
Remarkable Disability Accelerator: MediStays Story
This year, MediStays were honoured to be selected for the 2021 Remarkable Disability Accelerator program! As shared by Remarkable this is "Australia’s first accelerator for early-stage startups creating technology to positively impact life for people with disability"....
Medium Term Accommodation: tips for referring your NDIS participant
Medium Term Accommodation, also referred to as ‘MTA’, was launched by the NDIS just over a year ago. Incredibly, the timing of this new service coincided with Covid-19, major changes in healthcare and an urgent need for medium term accommodation solutions. Hospitals...
How to claim IPTAAS: Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme for NSW patients and carers
MediStays supports NSW patients and families to book hospital accommodation and claim the the NSW Government Isolated Patient Travel Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS)
VPTAS – The Victorian patients and carers guide to claiming accommodation subsidies
In this month’s MediStays blog we are talking about the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). This scheme subsidises the costs of travel and accommodation for Victorian patients that need to travel long distances for specialist medical care. Subsidies...
Peace of mind when you need accommodation near the Austin Hospital
Since partnering with MediStays in 2020, our partners at Punthill Ivanhoe have supported patients, families and carers with hundreds of nights’ accommodation near the Austin Hospital. In this week’s blog, find out why this property provides everything we look for in an accommodation partner.
PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne partner with MediStays to support patients and families travelling to the Monash Children’s Hospital
MediStays are so proud to partner with the brand new PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne. Every year thousands of babies, children and teenagers receive specialist medical care at the Monash Children's Hospital. Until now, there have been limited options for families and...
Travelling interstate for life-saving liver surgery: the journey of a young Tasmanian patient
Nikki’s 34-year-old daughter Samantha was diagnosed with a chronic liver condition 10 years ago. While she had been relatively stable since then, she did suffer regular bouts of pain. Samantha’s last attack left her crippled with excruciating pain that was getting...
Congratulations to Melbourne Awards Finalist & Community Champion Jake Coleiro!
The City of Melbourne have announced the finalists for the 2020 Melbourne Awards. These annual awards celebrate inspirational Melbournians and shine a light on Community Champions who have shown leadership, kindness and generosity during the during the COVID-19...
The experience of a kidney transplant – Neil and Yvonne share their personal story
This week marks Kidney Health Week, and at MediStays we acknowledge the many Australians and their loved ones travelling to receive life-saving medical care for kidney disease. We are very grateful to Yvonne and Neil Hitchenor for sharing their incredibly personal...