- Epworth Rehabilitation Richmond 03 9426 8714
- Epworth Rehabilitation Brighton 03 9591 9256
- Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell 03 9805 4274 or 03 9805 4275
Multidisciplinary inpatient neurological rehabilitation programs provide comprehensive rehabilitation for individuals with neurological disorders. Neurological rehabilitation teams provide services to clients with a range of neurological diagnoses including stroke, cerebral tumour, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain Barre syndrome.
The neurological rehabilitation team comprises rehabilitation consultants, rehabilitation nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, and neuropsychologists. Clinical psychology and dietetic services are available as required.
The team is dedicated to providing specific rehabilitation programs based on the individual needs and goals of the client and family, aimed at maximising clients' physical and cognitive independence while supporting clients and their families emotionally following a specific neurological disorder. The team provides discharge planning and organisation of ongoing services, including referrals for outpatient therapy programs within local community facilities.
The neurological rehabilitation team is dedicated to the provision of quality service, and to the future development of neurological rehabilitation. This involves the active review of the latest research and information regarding neurological conditions, thus enabling the team to educate clients and their families about issues such as secondary prevention of stroke.