Rehabilitation Patient Orientation Booklet
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Rehabilitation is the branch of medicine that deals with restoring your ability to function and your quality of life.
Rehabilitation is generally the next stage in your journey to full recovery after an injury, illness or surgery. Our team of doctors, nurses and therapists will work with you and your family to help you gain the most independence that is possible.
Our Rehabilitation service works as a team with you and your family and carers to give you the greatest amount of function and quality of life that is possible.
We specialise in:
When you arrive, our team will assess your strengths, needs, and abilities. They will also ask you what your goals are. Then they will create a program tailored for you that is focused on helping you achieve a set of goals, set by you and the team together. The amount of therapy you attend will depend on these goals.
The rehabilitation ward is non-smoking. The rehabilitation team is here to help you quit smoking.
You will be given a weekly timetable that details your appointments and therapy times. Therapy will be offered between 9am and 4pm (Monday to Friday). Over the weekend you will be encouraged to practice the skills you have learnt throughout the week. Remember that therapy is not just what you do in the gym, but also the everyday things you do on the ward with your nurses and family or carer.
Visitors play an important part in the recovery and comfort of patients and are welcome any time during the day up till 8pm. When planning to visit, please note the rest period (1:30 and 2:30pm) and therapy times (refer to the therapy timetable). Good communication between patients, families and staff is very important and visitors are encouraged to liaise with staff members. Parking is available on-site for a fee of $7 and free for cars with disability parking in marked disabled parking spaces.
A stay in the Rehabilitation unit is only part of your journey to recovery. Ongoing rehabilitation is often organised when you get back into the community.
This is very difficult to answer. Some people stay a very short time and others much longer. This depends on your goals and needs, and how they change during your therapy.
The rehabilitation team works to build capacity, strength and function for its patients. The team comprises:
The rehabilitation ward offers:
Each room is equipped with a television available for rental. Medical and nursing care is provided 24 hours a day.
Hospital staff may discuss your eligibility for this service during your visit. Your GP will fax your referral to the hospital.
Once we receive the referral, we will contact you.
If there is a waiting list, we will advise you what to do.
Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic | Royal Park Campus | Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17 | MON, WED, THU, FRI | |
Vic Artificial Limb Program | Royal Park Campus | Clinical Centre Reception, Building 17 | THU |
Every time you come to hospital for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
If you come for rehabilitation, you should also bring:
In a medical emergency, call 000. If you are feeling unwell, see your local GP or go to your local hospital Emergency department for help.