Specialised rehabilitation after a stroke

Every nine minutes in Australia, someone will have a stroke. Optimum recovery has been linked to accessing specialised neurological or stroke-specific rehabilitation.

St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital offers rehabilitation to people who have suffered a stroke or other neurological condition. Its neurological team includes a rehabilitation physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, dietitian, social worker and pastoral carer. Physiotherapists will work with you to improve your walking, movement, strength, balance and sensory impairments.  The therapy will aim to return you to as normal function as achievable, including a focus on returning to everyday activity.

Occupational therapists focus on functional goals and can work with you to improve management of daily activities, including personal, household or community tasks. They have a fully equipped kitchen and occupational therapy gym, and offer art therapy, cognitive therapy, therapeutic groups, and programs to help you return to work and resume driving.

Speech pathologists help manage language problems, articulation issues, cognitive communication, social communication and swallowing problems. They can also prescribe alternative communication devices.

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Dietitians can help ensure patients are meeting their nutritional requirements, while social workers provide advice regarding services and support to patients and their families. They provide counselling and therapy related to diagnosis, trauma or illness, grief, loss and bereavement, co-ordination of services and advance care planning

The pastoral services team look after your emotional, spiritual or religious wellbeing and beliefs and are available to you regardless of your culture, faith and spiritual belief.

St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital takes pride in providing excellence in care and specialised stroke and neurological rehabilitation. It believes care should be holistic and patient-centred. For more information about its facilities, services or programs, call 9788 3333.

ST JOHN OF GOD FRANKSTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
A: 255-265 Cranbourne Rd, Frankston
T: 9788 3278