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Community Rehabilitation (Home and Centre based) – Adult

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Community Rehabilitation offers short-term goal-directed rehabilitation aimed at improving a client’s function and independence following a change in function due to recent acute medical / health event.

The multidisciplinary team approach offers home and centre-based rehabilitation services which are time-limited, goal-focused and tailored to each person. A care plan is negotiated with the client and their carer(s) and may include therapy at home, at one of our centres and or tele-rehab consultations.

Streams include:

  • General Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Oncology Rehabilitation
  • Chronic Heart Failure Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

This service is for people who:

  • are 18 years and older.
  • live in Cities of Greater Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia Shire and parts of the Cities of Kingston, Bayside and Monash.
  • are medically stable and able to participate in a rehabilitation program
  • find their overall ability to manage daily life has been affected by a recent health event that resulted in significant changes
  • have functional rehabilitation goals.
  • consent to participate.

Please Note: Where a client is being discharged from a hospital, the referrer is responsible for planning and implementing a safe discharge for the client including an Occupational Therapist home assessment and provision of equipment where necessary.

This service is not for:

  • Primary rehabilitation for mental health, alcohol or drug dependency​
  • People with acute mental health issues or severe cognitive impairment

Referral Method(s)

Referrals should be sent by eReferral through Healthlink or by email.

Phone:  03 8572 5631
Email:  icareaccess@monashhealth.org

Eligible Postcodes

Cities of Greater Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia Shire and parts of the Cities of Kingston, Bayside, Monash and Frankston.

  • Greater Dandenong – 3171, 3172, 3173, 3174, 3175, 3975
  • Casey  – 3156, 3177, 3802, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3806, 3912, 3975, 3976, 3977, 3978, 3980
  • Cardinia – 3139, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3816, 3978, 3981, 3984
  • Kingston – 3167, 3169, 3172, 3189, 3190, 3192, 3194, 3195, 3196, 3197, 3202
  • Bayside – 3188, 3190, 3191, 3192, 3193
  • Monash – 3147, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3166, 3168, 3170
  • Frankston – 3201

Additional information required

Include all patient demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results

Contact hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

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Please review the eligibility criteria before submitting a referral.