Rehabilitation
Achieve your goals and get you back to doing the things you enjoy.
St Vincent’s Private Hospitals offer a wide range of rehabilitation related services, for details of the rehabilitation services at your local St Vincent’s Private Hospital, click here.
We offer highly specialised services to people who need post surgical, pain management, cardiac and neurological rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation is an important part of recovery after orthopaedic surgery, heart surgery, stroke, cancer, amputation or serious illness. It’s also an important part of therapy for people living with cardiovascular disease, a brain injury, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, to name a few.
At St Vincent's Private Hospitals, our vision is to provide you with the service you require, followed by rehabilitation to get you fit for discharge and ultimately back to doing the things you enjoy.
Your rehabilitation therapy starts with an assessment performed by our multidisciplinary team. Your treating team use this information to develop a personalised care plan and set you up with an individual program to meet your needs.
We discuss your plan and your progress with you throughout your rehabilitation therapy as you regain your strength.
Our rehabilitation team
Our rehabilitation team comprises a highly qualified group of health care professionals. We have rehabilitation physicians with interests and expertise in all aspects of rehabilitation medicine.
Our rehabilitation medicine physicians are supported by teams with training in rehabilitation including:
Our services
Please check your relevant hospital below for their specific services. **Not all services are available at all hospitals.
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation: active rehabilitation physiotherapy for people recovering from fractures, including hip fracture, soft tissue injuries, joint replacements, multiple trauma, and people living with arthritis
- Neurological rehabilitation: such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, neuropathy or myopathy
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation: following heart surgery, a cardiac procedure, or a diagnosis of coronary heart disease
- Older people’s general rehabilitation: including increasing mobility, continence and falls prevention
- Amputee rehabilitation: pre-operative assessments, pain management assessment and treatment
- General reconditioning following a prolonged hospital admission
- In addition, we provide rehabilitation for traumatic and acquired brain injury, chronic pain and chronic fatigue, work injuries, injuries following motor vehicle accident and developmental disabilities.
Disclaimer
This information is of a general nature, which may not be relevant to you. Any surgery or invasive procedure carries risk. We encourage you to speak with your doctor about your condition.
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Day programs are intended for people who can travel from their home to our rehabilitation unit one or more times per week. These programs are tailored for people in groups of up to ten. Overnight programs are intended for people who need 24-hour hospital care.
Our services may be suitable to those who require rehabilitation following:
- Joint replacement surgery
- Amputation
- Other orthopaedic injury or trauma
- Brain or spinal cord surgery
- Spinal surgery
- Neurological conditions
- Cardiac surgery or illness
- Stroke
- Other surgery and medical conditions
Pain Specialists and Rehabilitation Specialists can only refer to our Pain Management program. Patients will require a GP referral for a consultation with one of our Pain Specialists and Rehabilitation Specialists prior to attending the pain management program. Our referral form can be found here.
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Inpatient rehabilitation
Inpatient rehabilitation provides you with a short period of overnight accommodation, meals and access to the rehabilitation multidisciplinary team including 24-hour nursing care if required.
Physiotherapy sessions
Physiotherapists will perform an assessment to establish your physical needs.
We run individual and group sessions with physiotherapists. Our physiotherapists work with you to achieve your maximum physical ability after your surgery or illness. Your program may include hydrotherapy.
Occupational therapy sessions
Our occupational therapists work with people to promote independence and safety when carrying out the daily activities in their lives. They may help you to be confident to manage tasks such as bathing and dressing after an illness or surgery, and provide advice and equipment as required.
Occupational therapists may look at your home set-up and help you to minimise risk before returning home, providing advice and home visits if needed.
Parking is available at no cost to all patients attending a rehabilitation program.
Your treating doctor can refer you to our rehabilitation unit.
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St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney offers state of the art rehabilitation facilities and service. Our recent development has delivered a new 12 bed rehabilitation ward (all single rooms with ensuite), as well as a hydrotherapy pool and specialised gymnasium for rehabilitation.
St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney offers you both inpatient rehabilitation and day therapy programs which will help you achieve and optimise your health and physical independence.
Our multi-disciplinary team led by our rehabilitation specialists includes our experienced nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dieticians and discharge planners.
When you attend your first consultation with your specialist, they may talk to you about the option of rehabilitation following your surgery or admission and this can be explained in more detail by our team at your pre-admission visit.
A referral is required from one of the St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney doctors for admission into our rehabilitation programs. The rehabilitation specialist in collaboration with the specialist may refer you for an inpatient rehabilitation program, a day rehabilitation program or our extended care program that is completed in the community.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Following your surgery and a stay in the main hospital you will be transferred to our new Rehabilitation Ward for your rehabilitation phase where you will be under the care of our multi-disciplinary team.
Rehabilitation is different from the normal hospital setting. In rehabilitation you are considered to be recovering and we will prepare and encourage you to do things for yourself in preparation to return back to home and work.
A typical day on the rehabilitation ward would involve exercise sessions in the hydrotherapy pool and/or the gym and daily education sessions in the patient lounge area. The team will discuss other activities that you can initiate throughout your day. Your care and progress will constantly be reviewed as well as your planned discharge home.
Day Therapy Rehabilitation Program
The Day Therapy Rehabilitation Program is a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation program that assist you to regain your strength, independence and full function.
Day Rehabilitation includes therapy which may include some or all of the following:
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Physiotherapy sessions in the gym
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Physiotherapy sessions in the hydrotherapy pool
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Dietician Groups
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Occupational Therapy Groups
What to bring
Please bring comfortable day clothes to wear during your stay. This enables you to exercise in appropriate attire. Swimming attire will be necessary for your hydrotherapy sessions and supportive shoes for your time in the gym.
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Our services may be suitable to those who require rehabilitation for:
- Joint replacement
- Amputation
- Other orthopaedic injury or trauma (including fractures)
- Brain or spinal cord surgery
- Spinal surgery (including fusion and laminectomy)
- Neurological conditions (including Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease)
- Cardiac surgery or illness
- Stroke
- Illness
- Prolonged hospitalisation
- Reconditioning
- Other surgery and medical conditions.
Our rehabilitation programs include day programs and overnight programs.
Day programs are intended for people who can travel from their home to our rehabilitation unit one or more times per week. These programs are tailored for people in groups of up to ten participants.
Overnight programs are intended for people who need 24-hour hospital care. Our rehabilitation unit is available to those who require symptom control.
Your treating doctor can refer you to our rehabilitation unit.
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What We Offer
- Purpose built rehab facility
- 14 single rooms with private ensuite
- Gym
- Functional Therapy kitchen
- Practical group education spaces
- Access to off-site hydrotherapy
- Orthopaedic Rehab Programs
- Reconditioning Rehab Programs
Goals of rehab generally include:
- Increased movement, strength and endurance
- Safe return home
- Independence in self care
- Independence with mobility (with or without walking aids/wheelchair)
- Return to a full life including work, leisure and family activities
- Increased knowledge to assist in the transition to returning home
Referrals for our inpatient rehab program can be arranged by your treating team whilst in hospital. Our rehab assessor will visit you post operation, to assess your suitability for rehab, and decide which program is best for you. Download rehab referral form here.
Funding
Most private health insurers provide cover for our rehabilitation program. We will check your eligibility prior to admission to our rehab program.
What to bring
- Wear loose day clothes (eg. tracksuit pants, shorts and tops)
- Flat supportive shoes are required (no thongs)
- Night clothes
- Toiletries
- All current medication (no dosettes)
- X-rays requested by your doctor
- Health cards and private health details
- Medicare and Pension cards
- Mobility aides- walking aids or splints.
- Long handle aids- reachers and/or shoe horns.
Therapy sessions are a priority, patients will be provided with a timetable of sessions and we ask that visitors do not attend.
Contact
Phone: (03) 9218 8288
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At the Mater we provide both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation following joint replacement. As an orthopaedic centre of excellence, we believe this will enhance your care.
Our rehabilitation team
Treatment is coordinated and supervised by a Fellow of the Australian Facility of Rehabilitation Medicine or equivalent.
Our multidisciplinary team aims to help you regain independence and resume day-to-day tasks. A rehabilitation physician reviews your progress, while the nursing staff give advice on pain management, wound care and coping with daily activities.
Our physiotherapists provide personalised instruction within small group sessions, as well as hydrotherapy if required. Occupational therapy, social work and dietitian services are also available.
Inpatient rehabilitation
You’ll spend considerable time in the gym, and the physiotherapist may conduct active rehabilitation physiotherapy sessions in your hospital room to see how the skills learnt in the gym are working for you. You may also be given exercises to do at other times during the day.
Education sessions
While you’re on the ward, your spare time provides an ideal opportunity to learn about topics such as hip precautions and falls prevention. Education sessions are held at midday in the lounge.
Outpatient/day therapy
Our Day Therapy Centre gives you the option of an outpatient rehabilitation program. This allows you to return home, while participating in an individualised program.
Your treating doctor can refer you to our rehabilitation unit.
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At SVPCHG we provide inpatient services and pathways for rehabilitation following joint replacement.
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