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Community Rehabilitation Program

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The Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program (AHCRP) is a specialised rehabilitation service for adults who have recently experienced a change in their health.

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What we do

We help people to maximise what they can do at home and in the community.

We offer goal oriented therapy for patients:

  • At home
  • In the local community
  • At our Rehabilitation Centre at Caulfield Hospital

We provide individual and group therapy conducted by members of our experienced team:

  • Occupational therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Social work
  • Neuropsychology
  • Dietetics
  • Allied health assistant
  • Community health nursing
  • Rehabilitation doctor

We can help you with:

  • Mobility, balance and strength
  • Independence and safety at home, at work and in the community
  • Communication and swallowing
  • Family and carer support
  • Access to community services
  • Coping at home
  • Brain function
  • Nutrition and eating
  • Health education

Who we care for

Our service is available to adults (18 years and over) who are medically stable and live in the:

  • City of Glen Eira
  • City of Stonnington
  • City of Port Phillip
  • City of Bayside (North of South Rd)

What to expect

Once we have received a referral for you, we will contact you to make an appointment.

At your first appointment, we will work with you to understand your goals for rehabilitation, your strengths, abilities and needs.

Our Community Rehabilitation team will then work in partnership with you and your family and friends to help you achieve a set of goals, set by you and the team together. The amount of therapy you will receive will depend on your goals and progress.

Commonly asked questions

Is there a cost?

There is a small cost per visit. Services will not be denied if you are unable to pay.

How to access this service

Contact us directly

Caulfield Access is responsible for intake, information and referral processing for a wide range of community and ambulatory services. 

Family, carers, case managers and patients can contact Caulfield Access to access our services.

Once a referral has been received, a Care Coordinator will phone the patient to discuss their needs and organise appropriate services. The Care Coordinator will provide the patient with their phone number. Patients are encouraged to contact the Care Coordinator if they have any concerns.

To make a referral

Call the Caulfield Access Unit on (03) 9076 6776

What to bring

Every time you come

  • Medicare card
  • Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
  • Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
  • Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
  • Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
  • Medicines you need to take while you are here
  • List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
  • Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed

For a clinic appointment

  • Your appointment letter
  • Any special items listed on your letter
  • TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)

What to wear for rehabilitation or exercise classes

  • Comfortable day clothes, such as a tracksuit
  • Well-fitting, closed-toe styled shoes with firm grip soles. Do not wear open back, slip-on slippers

Our clinics

Clinic name Campus Location
Falls Clinic Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162

Resources

All patient resources
  • Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program Brochure

    Find out about the services offered by our program.

  • Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program Brochure (Greek)

    Συνεργαζόμαστεμετουςασθενείςναπετύχουμετοβέλτιστοστοτιμπορούννακάνουν στο σπίτι τους ή στη κοινότητα.

  • Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program Brochure (Italian)

    Lavoriamo con le persone per ottimizzare ciò che riescono a fare a casa e nella comunità.

  • Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program Brochure (Russian)

    Мы работаем с людьми по оптимизации того, что они могут делать дома и в социальной среде.

Manager

Lana Umansky

Contact us

Caulfield Hospital

Ashley Ricketson Centre (Building 22),

260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162

Enter through Gate 2

  • Phone (03) 9076 6207
  • Email
    gcgmcaccess@alfred.org.au
Opening hours
Mon - Fri
8:30am - 5.00pm
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  • Falls Clinic

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