Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation promotes recovery from illness, injury or surgery to regain strength, function and mobility. Our multidisciplinary team works together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients.

We have five major inpatient rehabilitation programs:

Neurological

For patients following:

• Stroke
• Onset of Parkinson's Disease, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis and other Neuropathies
• Spinal Cord Dysfunction
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Non-Traumatic Brain Injury such as Sub-arachnoid Haemorrhage
• Neurological surgery

Pain

For patients suffering:

• Chronic pain resulting in a deficit in functioning

Reconditioning

For patients following:

• An acute surgical intervention
• An acute medical condition or exacerbation

Amputee

For patients following:

• Above and below knee amputations
• Above and below elbow amputations

Orthopaedic

For patients following:

• Total hip replacements and revisions
• Surgery for fractured hip
• Total knee replacements and revisions
• Shoulder replacement and revisions
• Other orthopaedic surgery
• Multi-trauma, including fractures
• Spinal surgery

Rehabilitation Team

Our qualified and experienced Medical, Allied Health and Nursing staff work together to provide holistic patient care. Our rehabilitation team includes:

• Consultant Physician in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Consultant Geriatrician Physician
• Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialists/Discharge Planners
• Physiotherapist
• Exercise Physiologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Social Worker
• Speech Pathologist
• Dietitian
• Rehabilitation Nurses
• Allied Health Assistants

Our multidisciplinary team designs and implement individualised programs to enable patients to achieve greater independence in hospital and on return to home, work and leisure pursuits.

Weekly case conferences with Physicians, Allied Health and Nursing staff are conducted to assess each patient's program and progress and staff work towards set goals and discharge times. Family conferences are available by arrangement if required.

Our rehabilitation centre is fully equipped with an occupational therapy kitchen, hydrotherapy pool, and gymnasium.

All patients are assessed prior to admission by an experienced rehabilitation assessor to identify and set achievable rehabilitation goals.

Referrals

Patients wishing to access our inpatient or day program rehabilitation should ask their GP for a referral to one of our Rehabilitation Physicians as outlined below.

Call our Medical/Rehabilitation Admissions Team for assessment on 02 4956 0102 or 0459 988 219. Fax completed referral form for health fund check to 02 4950 5028.

GPs can also complete the referral form located on our referrals page.