Day Rehabilitation Service (DRS)

Day rehabilitation services (DRS) are provided at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), working with a number of different therapists and health profssionals to achieve your recovery goals.

You may attend multiple sessions per week, depending on your rehabilitation goals. Some of your therapy program may be provided over telerehabilitation which involves you remaining at home whilst linking up over a video conference with your treating health professional.

Day rehabilitation is often organised by your treating hospital so that you can continue your therapy once you return home. Otherwise a referral from a health professional, such as a GP or medical specialist, is required.

Rehabilitation therapies may include:

• hydrotherapy
• gym and circuit training
• individual and group therapy sessions
• telerehabilitation
• use of robotics and other specialised equipment
• spasticity management.

DRS service is located on Level 1, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Building at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

DRS provides access to a range of disciplines, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who work together to deliver rehab programs tailored to each individual’s needs.

The program has access to the following disciplines:

• Clinical psychology
• Exercise Physiology
• Medical Rehabilitation Specialists and Trainees
• Neuropsychology
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Physiotherapy
• Speech pathology
• Social Work
• Allied Health Assistants.

Day Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is either organised by your treating hospital, or you must be referred by a GP, medical officer, nurse or allied health professional.

You may be eligible for DRS if:

• you are 18 years or older
• you have achievable rehabilitation goals
• are motivated to work towards these goals and commit to regular attendance at appointments
• you require an interdisciplinary program, i.e. the involvement of 2 or more disciplines to achieve the goals
• you have recently experienced an acute episode of care with a change in function, necessitating the need for a rehab program
• you reside within the CALHN catchment area.

Services are provided Monday to Friday between 8.45 am and 4.30 pm.

To access the Day Rehabilitation Service (DRS), clients must be referred by a medical officer, nurse or allied health professional.

This service may be suitable for clients who:

• are 18 years or older
• have achievable rehabilitation goals
• are motivated to work towards these goals and commit to regular attendance at appointments
• require an interdisciplinary program, i.e. the involvement of 2 or more disciplines to achieve the goals
• have recently experienced an acute episode of care with a change in function, necessitating the need for a rehab program
• reside within the CALHN catchment area.

Where there is an existing specialist rehabilitation service for the diagnostic group, the DRS will provide information to the referrer to facilitate redirection to the most appropriate service.

Email the referral form or call the CALHN Patient Flow Coordinator for more information.