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Our Rehabilitation Centre provides both inpatient and
outpatient therapy services by qualified physiotherapists,
speech therapists and occupational therapists in the
areas of paediatric medicine, orthopaedic surgery, geriatric
medicine, general medicine, cardiopulmonary and neurological
rehabilitation medicine and general surgery.
The aim of our service is to identify
and address impairment, maximise functional activity
and promote active participation for better quality
of life.
Some of our programmes include:
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Chest Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist will assess and provide
interventions as part of the clinical management
for adults or children with chest infection. A medical
referral is required.
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Child Developmental Programme
We conduct therapy assessments, provide specific
treatment interventions and caregiver training to
parents (and/or guardians) to ensure a proper carry-over
of the therapy programme at home to maximise effectiveness
of the programme.
Children in need of these services are those:
Diagnosed with Brachial Plexus Lesion, Foot Deformity,
eg Tallipes Equinovarus (TEV), Torticollis, Scoliosis,
Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental
Delay.
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Children Speech and Language Program
The speech therapist provides speech and language
assessment and specialised management to help children
to achieve their greatest potential in the areas
of communication, speech and language skills that
are age-appropriate. The program may involve strong
collaboration with parents, teachers and other professionals,
parent education and counselling, referrals to appropriate
agencies such as psychologist, audiologist and special
schools.
This program is suitable for children who are in
mainstream schools as well as those who require
special needs.
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Dsyphagia Rehabilitation Programme
This program is designed for adults or children
with swallowing difficulties and individuals who
are on nasogastric feeding for a long time. Swallowing
evaluation is also recommended to ensure safety
of oral feeding for those in need of special attention.
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Infant Massage
The physiotherapist shares with you the benefits
of massaging your child. We take you through, step
by step, how to prepare and massage your child.
This class is most suitable for children aged between
one to five months of age.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Programme
The physiotherapist provides assessment and
treatment to alleviate impairment such as pain and
swelling, and improve the integrity of the musculoskeletal
system of your body in order to facilitate recovery
and injury prevention.
This program is suitable for a person with back
or neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, arm pain
and leg pain or post joint and orthopaedic surgeries.
A medical referral is required to exclude pain with
non-mechanical origin.
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Neuro-rehabilitation Programme
This program is suitable for a person presenting
with neurological deficits from stroke and neurosurgical
procedures. It improves movement control, tolerance
of positions and activities, cognition, swallowing
ability, speech intelligibility and promotes active
participation in their activities of daily living.
We adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to patient
care, involving physiotherapists, speech therapists
and occupational therapists. A medical referral is
required.
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Speech Articulation and Fluency Programme
This program is for adults and children who have
difficulty pronouncing words or displaying disturbances
in speech fluency commonly known as stuttering or
stammering.
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Sports Physiotherapy Programme
The sports physiotherapists provide assessment and
treatment in order to relieve pain, maximize function
and prevent further sporting injuries. Our goal
is to get our athletes and patients returned to
their sporting activities as soon as possible.
This program is suitable for persons who have sustained
recent or recurrent injuries over a weekend sports
game or during competitive sports training or competition.
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Voice Care Programme
The speech therapist conducts assessment on the
quality of voice, resonance, pitch and loudness
and provides treatment and advice accordingly. This
could be conducted on a one-to-one session or group
session. Lectures on voice care can also be arranged
upon request.
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Stress Management
This programme is for persons interested in managing their lifestyles in a positive manner. This could be conducted on a one-to-one session or group session by an occupational therapist. It covers four specific topics: education on stress, relaxation techniques, directing thoughts and time management.
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Home visits for physiotherapy, speech
therapy and occupational therapy are available upon
request.
For more information, please contact our
Rehabilitation Centre Tel: 63476203 / 63476365. |
