Rehabilitation and Aged Care
Tel: (08) 9346 2799
Location:
C Block Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Also located at Osborne Park Hospital.
Comprehensive service to the elderly in the form of:
- Acute medical treatment and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for inpatients including of
Physiotherapy, OT, Speech and Orthogeriatrics.
- Consultative assessment of inpatients and community-based patients.
- Medical consultation for ward-based, community-based, day hospital and outpatients.
- Domiciliary consultation and community support services.
- Residential care assessment in home, hospital and residential communities.
- Day Hospital remedial and maintenance therapy.
- DEED (Discharge of Elderly from Emergency Department) aimed at reducing the number of
elderly readmissions through the provision of necessary community support services.
- Day hospital specialist’s clinics in memory, continence, falls, osteoporosis, geriatric, amputees,
clinical psychology, occupational therapy, Parkinson’s Group and physiotherapy.
- Delirium & surveillance unit (DASU) – located in ward C16 SCGH specialises in the
management of patients with delirium.
- Orthogeriatric service
N.B Rehabilitation inpatients beds located in Wards 4 & 5 Osborne Park Hospital.
| Contact Numbers |
Telephone |
Fax |
Receptionist
Cheryl Adams
|
(08) 9346 2644 |
(08) 9346 4966 |
Secretary
Lauren Harvey |
(08) 9346 3974 |
(08) 9346 4966 |
Administrative Supervisor
Bob Scullen
|
(08) 9346 3721 |
|
| Specialists |
| All Specialists are contactable on (08) 9346 2644. |
Head of Department
|
Dr Barry Vieira |
Direct of Clinical Training, Research Programs |
Dr Charles Inderjeeth |
Consultant Physician
|
Dr Stephen Ho |
| Consultant Physician |
Dr Lloyd Singam |
| Consultant Physician |
Dr Andrew Granger |
| Consultant Physician |
Dr Denise Glennon |
| Consultant Physician |
Dr Milly Wong |
| Consultant Physician |
Dr Kate Ingram |
Consultant Physician
|
Dr Paula Moffat |
| Senior Occupational Therapist |
Sara Graham |
| Senior Social Worker |
Robyn Lieblich |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist |
Karen Churach |
| Falls Specialist |
Tony Petta |
Surveillance Unit
|
Page Registrar |
Orthogeriatrics
|
Page Registrar |
Aged Care and G Block
|
Page Registrar |
| Consults |
Page Registrar |
Specialist Interests (Dr Charles Inderjeeth)
- Rheumatology
- Osteoporosis
- Falls
- Vitamin D
- Dementia
Patient Advice Services
Rehabilitation and Aged Care Roster Pager (DRAC Roster Pager) - carried by nursing and allied
health staff members qualified to provide advice/information to patients and relatives.
Outpatient Referrals
Referrals usually received from GP via mail or fax on (08) 9346 4966. Home visits are usually made
within 5-10 working days of referral being received.
Urgent requests directed to Reception/Secretary who will page the relevant medical team.
Clinic Sessions
Monday
|
General Clinic
|
Dr Ho |
| Memory/General Clinic |
Dr Moffat/Advanced Trainee |
| Continence Clinic |
Continence Advisor |
| Parkinson’s Group |
Allied Health Specialists |
Tuesday
|
Memory Clinic
|
Dr Granger/Advanced Trainee |
| Continence Clinic |
Dr Singam/Advanced Trainee |
Wednesday
|
Falls Clinic
|
Dr Ingram/Advanced
Trainee/ Registrar/Physio/OT |
| Amputee Clinic |
Dr Abeysekera |
| Clinical Psychology |
Clinical Psychologist |
Thursday
|
General Clinic |
Dr Ho/Registrar |
| General Clinic/Fragile Bone/Osteoporosis/ General/Memory/Orthogeriatrics |
Dr Glennon/Dr Moffat/Dr
Inderjeeth/Advanced Trainees |
Friday
|
Clinical Psychology
|
Clinical Psychologist |
| Parkinson’s Group |
Allied Health Specialists |
| Zomenta Infusions |
Physio |
|
