Community Therapy Service (CTS)

The role of the Community Therapy Programs is to optimise a person’s functional ability and independence

The Community Therapy Service – offers short term goal directed rehabilitation aimed at improving client’s function and independence following a change in function due to recent acute medical / health event. This is achieved by developing a care plan based on goals that are negotiated between the client and their team (see below for details of team members).

Patients may be seen in their own home, or in one of our centres, or via telehealth or a combination, dependent on their needs and goals. The patients may be seen by single disciplines or by multiple disciplines depending on need. Therapy can either be delivered in a group or individual setting. The service is provided at Bundoora, Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigieburn campuses.
Patients may participate in exercises or activities with the clinicians and they may recommend a program for patients to complete at home. The length of time a patient will be involved with CTS will be established with them, taking into account their goals and capabilities.

What to expect from the service?

The service we provide is individualised, time-limited (approximately 6-8 weeks), and goal-centred to improve health outcomes. Rehabilitation services are delivered according to a care plan negotiated with the client and their carers.

Allied Health Services available through CTS:

Physiotherapy
Exercise Physiology
Occupational Therapy
Podiatry
Orthotics

Speech Pathology
Psychology
Neuropsychology
Social Work
Dietetics

There may be a small cost for our service, which we will explain to you when we call to discuss your treatment plan.

Inclusion criteria

Reside in NH catchment and Recent (<8 weeks) surgery or hospitalisation with/and
Related rehabilitative goals for therapy which may be focused on function or cognition with/and
Must agree to actively participate in therapy with/and
Time limited intervention period averaging 6 – 10 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Client is eligible to receive the equivalent service through TAC, WorkCover or other compensation claim
Client has no goals
If client is ineligible for Medicare the referral for the service will need to be reviewed by management.

How to refer

Referral from any source.

Referral preferably will include: