Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service is made up of a 16 bed inpatient unit as well as the Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Team (BICRT). The aim of these specific programs within the Brain Injury Rehab Service is to restore as much function and independence as possible, while at the same time facilitating adjustment to disability, promoting self determination and enhancing quality of life. All activities/therapies are conducted in as close to home-like environment as possible.
A supportive environment exists for ongoing education and the promotion of research based practice within the unit.
Brain Injury Unit
The inpatient brain injury unit offers a state-wide service to clients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. It is a 16-bed Unit, which offers individually tailored multi-disciplinary inpatient rehabilitation programs.
Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Team (BICRT)
BICRT provides rehabilitation services to people living in the community who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. The staff of the team work together to help clients return to a fulfilling lifestyle and maximise their level of emotional, social, physical and intellectual functioning while encouraging independence. The team provides assistance in respect to relationships, health, learning, finances, work and leisure activities.
Wall of Fame
The Wall of Fame is a feature event within Brain Injury Awareness Week, providing an opportunity for former clients of our Brain Injury Unit to be acknowledged and to share their stories.
This is the 9th year for the Wall of Fame.
A selection of the inspiring and motivating stories from the Wall of Fame 2010 are attached HERE.
Services and Programs
Our specialists work as a team to provide the following services:
- Extensive assessment of physical, intellectual, behavioural, emotional and spiritual functioning
- Medical and nursing assessment, treatment and planning
- Rehabilitation in individualised programs
- Retraining of specific impairment
- Teaching of community living skills
- Advice regarding home modification
- Advice and assistance with legal and financial issues
- Counselling and therapy in adapting to life changes
- Outpatient follow up regarding vocational issues
- Community Case Management
Clients aged between 16-65 years with rehabilitation goals are accepted into the service. Clients with a brain injury can have psychological, physical, medical, cognitive, communication, behavioural, functional and vocational problems. Examples of some common conditions are memory deficits, hemiplegia, dysphagia, post traumatic amnesia and emotional liability. Every client has individual conditions related to type of injury and the sites of the brain affected. Programs are designed to address clients' individual issues and goals.
More Information
ARNA the Australian Rehabilitation Nurses Association (ARNA); www.arna.com.au
The International Brain Injury Association; www.internationalbrain.org
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