Rehabilitation
About the service
The SCHHS Rehabilitation Service provides intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation programs to patients with reduced function and independence due to an acquired illness or injury. Rehabilitation programs are based on individualised goals to optimise a person’s ability to safely return and/or remain in the community with additional services, supports and adaptive equipment as required.
Conditions managed within rehabilitation include, but are not limited to:
- stroke
- acquired brain injury
- neurological conditions (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, GBS)
- amputation
- spinal cord injury
- multi-trauma
- various orthopaedic conditions (e.g. post-operative knee or hip replacements), and
- deconditioning following medical or surgical illness.
Long term complications associated with the above conditions may also be managed within the Rehabilitation service eg. Spasticity management in UMN conditions such as stroke or MS.
Patients requiring an intensive therapy block may be admitted to one of the three inpatient rehabilitation units and those that can achieve their goals through ambulatory rehabilitation services will be referred on to the appropriate community based program following assessment in one of our specialist rehabilitation outpatient clinics.
Inpatient services are offered at:
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH)
- Gympie Hospital and
- Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital.
Specialist outpatient clinics operate at:
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH)
- General Rehabilitation
- Hypertonicity Clinic (multidisciplinary)
- Nambour General Hospital (NGH)
- Gympie Health Service and
- Caloundra Health Service (CHS).
The Rehabilitation Service does not provide paediatric rehabilitation and patients must be 16yrs or older to access the service. For paediatric rehabilitation, please refer to the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital or the SCHHS Paediatric outpatient clinic for review.
Service details for patients, families or visitors:
| Location | Contact details | Service hours | Visiting hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCUH Rehabilitation Unit |
Unit reception: (07) 5202 1155 |
0800-2000hrs 24hr care to rehab inpatients | 0800-2000hrs |
| Gympie Hospital Extended Services Unit |
Unit reception: (07) 5489 8520 |
0800-1600hrs 24hr inpatient care | 1000-2000hrs |
| Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital |
Hospital: (07) 5420 5000 |
0800-1600hrs 24hr inpatient care | 1000-2000hrs |
How to submit referrals
| Service | Phone | Fax |
|---|---|---|
SCUH, NGH, CHS |
(07) 5202 6633 (GP hotline) | (07) 5202 0555 |
Gympie Health Service |
(07) 5489 8637 (ACC) | (07) 5489 8589 |
