Sub-Acute Ambulatory Care Services (SACS)

Sub-Acute Ambulatory Care Services consists of the following services:

Acute Rehabilitation Programs

Outpatient Rehabilitation provides a service to people with potential to improve their capacity to live work and play independently in the community.  The focus of the rehabilitation program is predominantly on patients in a younger and working age group with neurological and orthopaedic conditions where the patient has extended goals.

The service provides specialty programs (at the Kingston site only) in:

  • Paediatrics 
  • Friedrich’s Ataxia 
  • Pain

Geographical Area

The service has no geographical boundaries but clients need to be able to have their own means of transport to attend the service.

Cost

No cost for services.  Equipment required will need to be funded either by the person or through Victorian Aids & Equipment Program

Eligibility

  • Previously high functioning and independent patients, living in the community, with potential to significantly improve their functioning to a higher level, is the main criteria
  • The focus of the rehabilitation program is predominantly on patients in a younger age and working age group. 
  • Patients should generally have multidisciplinary rehabilitation goals.  Consideration may be given to referrals for specific disciplines e.g. speech pathology, where an intensive rehabilitation approach is required and the service is not available elsewhere. 
  • Able to arrange own, or have access to, transport to attend the service 
  • Willing to and capable of participating in an intensive program (e.g. up to 5 days per week of multiple disciplines)

 

Contact Details

Dandenong Hospital, David Street, Dandenong 3175

or

Kingston Centre, Warrigal Road, Cheltenham

Monday to Friday. 8.30am to 5.00pm

Referral

Community Rehabilitation Centres

Community Rehabilitation Centres are located at:

Community Rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria

  • Client lives outside the Southern Health catchment (Access & Intake can advise) and is not willing to travel to the centre based service
    • The home based service can only visit client living in the Southern Health catchment
  • Medically the client is not stable or ready to participate in Rehabilitation, this includes clients who are unable to participate in rehabilitation due to acute mental health issues or severe cognitive impairment
  • Community Rehabilitation does not provide primary rehab for mental health, drug or alcohol dependencies
  • Client has no goals amenable to rehabilitation, either as a result of an acute illness, or surgery or where a chronic condition has manifested acute changes
  • With the assistance that is usually available to the client, he or she is unable to:
    • enter/exit the home safely (i.e.: client is independent if living alone)
    • safely mobilise and transfer
    • safely manage personal care with the assistance of one person
    • manage any cognitive limitations in relation to community living
  • Where a client is being discharged from an inpatient facility the referrer is responsible for planning and implementing a safe discharge for the client including an OT home assessment where this is indicated
  • Where the service cannot be provided with due reference to the worker’s safety either through client/ carer behaviour or the environment
  • Referrals that require discussion with program manager or delegate:
    • Client with nasogastric tubes, PEG feeds
    • Client is NWB
    • Referral source requesting specific level of intervention / frequency of treatment
    • Client with severe cognitive impairment where goals focus on carer education / support

Rehabilitation in the Home

Rehabilitation in the Home provides a short term, intensive program delivered in the client's home and local community, across a range of streams including :

  • General Rehabilitation 
  • Neurological 
  • Post orthopaedic surgery

Rehabilitation in the Home operates on a case management model. The case manager co-ordinates the activities of the inter-disciplinary team and monitors the progress of the client and their care plan.

Geographical Area

Clients living or working in the Cities of Bayside, Kingston, Monash, Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia Shire

Cost

No cost for services.  Equipment required will need to be funded either by the person or through Victorian Aids & Equipment Program

Eligibility

  • Client lives or works within the Southern Health catchment (Access & Intake can advise) and is willing to travel to the centre based service using their own means.
    • The provision of home based services can only be to clients living in the Southern Health catchment
  • Medically the client is stable and ready to participate in Rehabilitation.
  • Clients must have goals which are amenable to rehabilitation, either as a result of an acute illness, or surgery or where a chronic condition has manifested acute changes
  • With the assistance that is usually available to the client, he or she is unable to:
    • enter/exit the home safely (i.e. client is independent if living alone)
    • safely mobilise and transfer
    • safely manage personal care with the assistance of one person
    • manage any cognitive limitations in relation to community living 
  • Where a client is being discharged from an inpatient facility the referrer is responsible for planning and implementing a safe discharge for the client including an OT home assessment where this is indicated. 

Referrals that require discussion with program manager or delegate: 

    • Client with nasogastric tubes, PEG feeds 
    • Client is NWB 
    • Referral source requesting specific level of intervention/frequency of treatment 
    • Client with severe cognitive impairment where goals focus on carer education/support

Exclusion

Community Rehabilitation does not provide primary rehabilitation for mental health, drug or alcohol dependencies

Contact Details

  • Kingston Centre, Warrigal Road, Cheltenham 3192
  • 140 Sladen Street, Cranbourne 3977

Monday - Friday.  8:30am - 5:00pm.

Referral

 

Specialty Clinics

Sub-acute ambulatory care services clinics are: