Chronic Disease Management
Cardiac Rehabilitation
To assist people with cardiac conditions to return to an active and
fulfilling life.
Heart Failure Rehabilitation
To assist people with heart failure improve their knowledge and level
of functions
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
To improve the strength and exercise tolerance of people suffering
from a chronic respiratory conditions
Oncology Rehabilitation
To assist people with a primary diagnosis of cancer achieve their
maximum level of function
EH090250 AMBULATORY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REFERRAL FORM
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Rehabilitation
Community Rehabilitation Program
Client has experienced a change in function due to a recent acute
medical/health event and requires goal-directed rehabilitation.
Indicate profession(s) requested (req).
Discharge (DC) Summary is required and should be attached
Req. DC sum.
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Priority Referral (likely to deteriorate and/or be readmitted if not seen
within 7 days). Please justify
Neuropsychology
Social Work
Dietetics
Speech Pathology
Client would benefit from therapy in the following
setting:
Centre-based
Home-based
(Please justify)
Focal Spasticity Management Clinic
Provides comprehensive medical assessment and recommendations
regarding the management of focal spasticity. Follow-up allied health
interventions are not organised in the clinic.
SACS Specialist Clinics
GP referral or endorsement required
Continence Clinic
Client requires assessment and management by doctor and/or
physio and/or nursing to address incontinence. Must be over
16 years old.
Falls and Balance Clinic
Client requires geriatrician PLUS physiotherapy & occupational
therapy assessment to diagnose cause of falls/poor balance and
to recommend falls prevention strategies.
CDAMS Cognitive Dementia and Memory
Service
Client requires comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment to
determine new diagnosis of possible/early dementia or related
conditions.
Complex Care Clinic
Client requires geriatrician assessment of multiple aged related
medical conditions and/or requires diagnosis of cognitive changes
which have progressed beyond early stages.
Movement Disorders Program
Client has a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease or Parkinsonian
Disorder and requires multidisciplinary strategy training and/or
review by Neurologist and/or Clinical Nurse Consultant.
Ambulatory Pain Management Service
Client is ready to participate in active self-management of
chronic non-malignant pain including medication management
and allied health programs. Active TAC or WorkCover client
are ineligible. Client is aware that attendance at group Service
Orientation Session is required in most cases in order to access
the service
Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine is the medical specialty concerned with
the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of patients with limited
function as a consequence of disease, injury, impairment and/or
disability.
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