Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service

The Carl Streich Rehabilitation and Aged Care Unit is part of the Armadale Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital and provides a range of therapy and specialist services including:

  • A 24 bed rehabilitation ward: The ward provides assessment of elderly people by a multi disciplinary team of professional health workers skilled in aged care, resulting in the implementation of a rehabilitation program, assistance with placement in residential care or coordinated discharge planning to provide the appropriate community support.

  • Aged Care Assessment Team: The Consultant Geriatrician, Social Worker and/or Registered Nurse can provide assessment and advice regarding Home Care Packages and residential care in a Nursing Home or Hostel.The role of ACATs is to determine the overall care needs of frail older people and to assist them to gain access to the most appropriate types of services. Aged Care Assessment Teams are made up of doctors, nurses, social workers and other health professionals who can provide a thorough assessment of care needs and offer advice on suitable and available care options. In doing this, ACATs comprehensively assess older people taking account of the restorative, physical, medical, psychological, cultural and social dimensions of their care needs. ACATs involve clients, their carers, and service providers in the assessment and care planning process.  If care at home is agreed as being the most appropriate type of care, ACATs will refer to local community services.  If residential care is agreed as the best care option, ACATs can approve high or low care and refer to residential aged care facilities.  ACATs are also encouraged to involve the person’s General Practitioner (GP).

  • Continence Clinic: This service is coordinated by a Clinical Nurse Continence Adviser, with the support of a range of therapists who can offer assessment, advice, treatment and support for adult patients with continence problems.

  • Physiotherapy: A fully equipped and staffed physiotherapy department provides outpatient therapy for a range of patients with disabilities or injuries, to promote maximum independence.

  • Occupational Therapy Home Visiting Service: Promotes safety in the home, educates patients and where required, provides additional aids and equipment to enable people to maintain their independence in the home e.g. shower aids, ramps.

  • Day Therapy Service: Offers patients a combination of therapies or clinics in an individually planned program.

A multi disciplinary team works across the in patient and out patient areas, ensuring appropriate assessment and care planning, the team includes: -

  • Medical

  • Nursing

  • Physiotherapy

  • Occupational Therapy

  • Social Work

  • Dietician

  • Speech Pathology

  • Podiatry

  • Clinical Psychology

  • Support services – clerical, hotel services.

Referral to the Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service is usually via the General Practitioner or a health professional in another hospital. The visiting hours for the ward are 8.00 am to 8.00 pm each day however it is requested that visitors do visit at meal times, 12.00-12.30 and 5.00pm to 6.00pm. For further information on any of the services or referral process: (: 9391 2250 or 9391 2350 Fax: 9391 2262 or 9391 2389

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