medical link: information on our medical services including visiting medical and dental staff, registrars
nursing link: information on our nursing services
allied health link: information on our allied health services including nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, recreation services, social work and speech pathology
clinical support link: information on our Clinical Support Services including Clinical Information, Library, Pharmacy and Radiography.
corporate support link: information on our corporate support services
occupational rehabilitation Unit (ORU) services link: The Unit’s professional team of staff consists of occupational therapists, physiotherapist, clinical psychologist, vocational specialist, neuropsychologist, rehabilitation health physician, occupational hygienist and rehabilitation specialists
Community Integration Program (CIP) : CIP provides support and access services to people with disabilities to enable them to lead valued lives in the community.
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Adult Rehabilitation

The Adult Rehabilitation Unit specialises in providing multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programs for people of working age who have sustained stroke, orthopaedic injuries, amputation, neurological diseases, non-traumatic brain injury, burns and brain tumours.

It comprises an inpatient and outpatient program, which offers a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service on an in-patient basis. Community rehabilitation programs are also available to those living in the Northern Sydney Area.

Home Based Rehabilitation

The Home Based Rehabilitation Service provides intensive short duration rehabilitation a home based rehabilitation house visit to clients in their home environment. Clients with a range of conditions such as stroke can be cared for at home once the client is medically stable and the home environment is safe.

 


The Service will accept clients who are residents of the Northern Sydney Area Health Service, have suffered recent injury, illness or undergone surgery or have experienced an exacerbation of chronic musculoskeletal or neurological condition. Clients must also have achievable rehabilitation goals, are clinically appropriate for the service and consent to receive their rehabilitation at home.

The team consists of an administrative officer, medical officer, occupational
therapist, physiotherapist, registered nurse and social worker with access to
speech pathology, dietetics and neuropsychology. The service has been in operation since September 1999.


Driving Assessment Centre

The Driving Assessment Centre promotes independence in driving for people with driving assessments and re-training programs at Coorabel Driving Centre
a range of disabilities or medical problems. The Centre provides driving assessments and re-training programs and assists people with special needs who may need advice and assistance to acquire their licence for the first time.

It has specialised neurological services with close links to the RNSH Stroke hospital service, Stroke Recovery Association, ROYAL REHAB Driver training program, ROYAL REHAB Home Based Rehabilitation Service as well as amputee clinics and spasticity clinics. In addition, the service is involved in several research programs including an NHMRC exercise program for stroke patients.

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