Northern Health CHSP allied health services aim to enhance the independence of frail aged people living in the community. These services specialise in the management of clients presenting with:
- Chronic or progressive neurological conditions such Motor Neuron Disease, MS, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke
- Falls, mobility and balance issues
- Chronic Pain
- Dementia
- Chronic disease management - including pulmonary disease, diabetes
We provide services at our centre or the client's home.
Services available include - Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology and Podiatry.
At present we have long waitlists for both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. We are only accepting the following types of referrals for these disciplines:
- Clients with MND
- Palliative Care clients with no links to community Palliative Care
- Referrals that have been initiated from Northern Health Services
- Active Pressure Care issues (OT only)