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What is Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is a program that helps a person who is recovering from illness or injury to regain as much function as possible. The aim is for clients to become as independent as possible despite his/her disabilities. Rehabilitation also aims to teach strategies for ongoing disabilities.
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Common conditions that may require rehabilitation
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The Rehabilitation Service
- Assessment is undertaken as a multi-disciplinary team
- The team designs a program to meet each individual’s needs· Progress is regularly reviewed with the client and team goals
The Rehabilitation Team
The Rehabilitation Team consists of a number of professionals who are trained in different areas of rehabilitation. You may need to see some or all of these people. They include:
- The Physiotherapist assesses and manages your mobility (including use of walking aids if required), improves balance and assists with regaining strength and control of your arm(s), leg(s) and body.
- The Occupational Therapist aims to help you to become as independent as possible in all daily occupations including eating, showering & dressing, cooking, shopping, driving, leisure activities, work and hand and upper limb function.
- The Podiatrist manages any problems to do with your feet. This may include making orthotics and nail care.
- The Social Worker offers clients and their families support during a time of change as well as liaising with other services, assisting with paperwork and financial matters.
- The Speech Pathologist is concerned with any problems relating to understanding language and speaking, as well as reading and writing, memory and thinking and social skills. The speech pathologist also assesses and manages problems with eating and drinking.
- The Rehabilitation Nurse provides cardiac assessments and support, health monitoring and education as required and will liase with your doctor where appropriate.
- The Dietitian addresses any nutritional needs of the client including the management of diabetes, cholesterol, and weight loss or weight gain. The dietitian plays an important role in education about these issues.
- The Rehabilitation Consultant is a doctor who specialises in rehabilitation. Initially, you may see the consultant whose role it is to assess and identify the issues to assist with planning your rehabilitation.
The service is available for any person who fits the following criteria:
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The Referral Process
Anyone involved with the individual may, with his/her permission, make the referral including:
- him/herself
- family
- General Practitioner
- Acute hospital (public or private)
- Community Health Centre
- Other health professional/ agency
You need to contact (by phone, fax or in person) the Service Information Officer (contact details below).
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Contact Details
Cardinia Community Rehabilitation Service
Cardinia Community Health Service
Princes Hwy, Pakenham, 3810 (near Hungry Jacks)
Postal Address: PO Box 277 Pakenham, 3810
Phone: 5941 0500
Fax: 5941 0542
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri (9am – 5pm)
Cardinia Community Rehabilitation Service is part of
Cranbourne/Cardinia Community Rehabilitation Services.
Cranbourne Community Rehabilitation Service
Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre
140-154 Sladen St, Cranbourne 3977
Ph: 5990 6789
Fax: 5990 6207
