Preadmission & Pre-habilitation

Multidisciplinary Cancer Care

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne, we strive to provide our Oncology patients with the best holistic care and support. Our goal is to ensure patients are empowered and engaged during their cancer journey in terms of managing common treatment side effects, maintaining physical function and quality of life.

We are pleased to offer St Vincent’s Private Day Oncology patients a rolling program of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy virtual education sessions. These education sessions can be accessed at any time during a patient’s cancer journey. I.E. At diagnosis; commencement of treatment; pre or post surgery; or into survivorship phase and beyond.

Our Oncology patients will have the opportunity to interact with our experienced Oncology Allied Health team, ask questions and meet other oncology patien

There is increasing evidence about the importance of exercise both during and after cancer treatment. In fact, Oncology Rehabilitation is now considered part of standard cancer care.

Please see topics covered and dates below:

Date

Topic

7 September

21 September

Physiotherapy and exercise during cancer treatment.

14 September

28 September

Lymphoedema and cording management.

The primary goal of Occupational Therapy is to enable people to participate in activities of everyday life. During cancer treatment, some of the symptoms that people experience can have a significant impact on the ability to complete these everyday activities.

Our Occupational Therapy virtual education sessions will cover a variety of topics, covered on a weekly rotation:

Date	Topic
5 September	Cancer related fatigue and management strategies
12 September	Cancer related cognitive challenges
19 September	Sleep management strategies
26 September	Relaxation and protecting your mental health

How to Join

Classes are run using Microsoft Teams. We recommend using a computer with a microphone, but an iPad or iPhone will also work. You do not need to download any software but if you don’t have access to a microphone to ask questions you can also type questions in the chat box. Please click on the relevant link below to join the meeting at the allocated time.

PHYSIOTHERAPY VIRTUAL CLASS

WEDNESDAY, 12pm

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Join with a video conferencing device

svha@m.webex.com

Video Conference ID: 133 296 781 8

Alternate VTC instructions

Or call in (audio only)

+61 2 8320 9200,,556645446# Australia, Sydney

Phone Conference ID: 556 645 446#