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Western Health - Sunshine Hospital
Occupational therapy
Western Health - Sunshine Hospital
Contact
Location
176 Furlong Road ST ALBANS VIC 3021
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Call 03 8345 1312About this service
Billing
Fees apply
Fees apply for this service.
Additional information
Available by appointment only
This service offers assessment and treatment to maximise patients' capacity for optimal engagement in meaningful occupations and activities of daily living. The following areas may be assessed: physical, sensory, psycho-social, neuro-behavioural/cognitive, environmental, vocational, driving.
A management plan is developed for each individual, and may include:
•Specific treatment for assessed deficits
•Home assessment and liaison regarding home modifications and other discharge
planning requirements
•Involvement of relevant significant others in OT sessions
•Information on community resources and access
•Management techniques and education about the nature of the disease or deficit
•Practical advice on equipment, and strategies to reduce the burden of care
There is an occupational therapy service in most inpatient areas of the health service, except for women's health. Outpatient services are provided to the Community Rehabilitation Centre and paediatric patients at Sunshine Hospital, and to Hand Clinic patients only at Western Hospital. No other outpatient services are offered.
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This service offers assessment and treatment to maximise patients' capacity for optimal engagement in meaningful occupations and activities of daily living. The following areas may be assessed: physical, sensory, psycho-social, neuro-behavioural/cognitive, environmental, vocational, driving.
A management plan is developed for each individual, and may include:
•Specific treatment for assessed deficits
•Home assessment and liaison regarding home modifications and other discharge
planning requirements
•Involvement of relevant significant others in OT sessions
•Information on community resources and access
•Management techniques and education about the nature of the disease or deficit
•Practical advice on equipment, and strategies to reduce the burden of care
There is an occupational therapy service in most inpatient areas of the health service, except for women's health. Outpatient services are provided to the Community Rehabilitation Centre and paediatric patients at Sunshine Hospital, and to Hand Clinic patients only at Western Hospital. No other outpatient services are offered.
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Other services at this location
- Psychiatry
- Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy
- Indigenous health
- Continence service
- Speech pathology
- Nephrology
- Health promotion
- Genetic counselling
- Children's endocrinology
- ENT (Ear nose and throat) medicine
- Emergency department service
- Obstetrics
- Early childhood intervention
- Mental health services
- Nursing service
- Nursing service
- Plastic surgery
- Diabetes education
- Obstetrics
- Endocrinology service
- Adult mental health service
- Nutrition
- Physical and rehabilitation medicine
- Women's health clinic
- Health information and referral
- Health promotion
- Spiritual counselling
- Reproductive endocrinology and infertility
- Hydrotherapy
- Infectious diseases service
- Gynaecology
- General surgery
- Orthopaedic service
- Maternal, child and family health
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Nursing service
- Sexual assault counselling
- Psychology
- Clinical pathology
- Sleep medicine
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.