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10 years rehabilitation at Nambour Selangor

Jul 04, 2022

Nambour Selangor Private Hospital is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in July for inpatient rehabilitation.

Hospital CEO Justin Greenwell said it’s impressive to see how these rehabilitation services have expanded over the years, led by an experienced group of rehabilitation specialists.

“Thank you to Dr Peter Georgius, Dr Catherine Macintosh, Dr Neala Milburn – and both Dr Vanessa Harrington and Dr Tony Tampiyappa who have been here since the beginning as geriatricians with rehab focus,” he said.

Allied health manager Ben Robertson, who has been at the hospital since 2003, said rehabilitation services now include day programs and also outpatient services via Ramsay Health Plus.

The multidisciplinary allied health team based at Nambour Selangor Private Hospital has grown to around 20 full time professionals, in addition to the specialised nursing care and therapy so vital to the patient rehabilitation journey.

“We’ve got a mix of physios, occupational therapists, speech therapists, exercise physiologists, social workers, dietitians, allied health assistants, we’ve also got a consultant psychologist – which allows us to provide that holistic multidisciplinary approach to care,” Mr Robertson said.

Patients come for rehabilitation at Nambour Selangor for a variety of reasons including general reconditioning, Parkinson’s patients, neurological including post-stroke or brain injuries, and after a long hospital stay.

“Really anybody who’s not managing to be at the level they were before an injury or fall or surgery – we’re looking to build them back up and give them as much of their life back as we can,” Mr Robertson said.

“Patients come to us through their GPs or through a hospitalisation, we just need a referral to one of our rehab physicians.”

With easy ground-level access from Nambour Selangor’s main front reception, the rehabilitation unit includes a reception area, gymnasiums, several consulting rooms, and a variety of equipment and technology to help enhance therapies.

Learn more at https://www.nambourselangor.com.au/Our-Services/Rehabilitation-Programs/Rehabilitation-Programs-Overview