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About Us
Independent Rehabilitation Services (IRS) offers a multidisciplinary rehabilitation service for adults with neurological problems.
Our team provide services across the Melbourne Metropolitan Region, offering extensive experience in the fields of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology to our clients.
We work closely with referrers, family and carers to establish programs in the home and residential care sector to maximize functional recovery.
We understand the complex needs of people requiring neurological rehabilitation and can offer total management, periodic treatment or one-off assessments and consultations.
Following assessment, client-focused treatment goals are established and programs are developed with therapists from one or more disciplines to help our clients on their path to recovery.
The majority of treatments IRS delivers are compensable, with bodies such as the TAC, Workcover and the ABI Slow to Recover Program covering the costs of treatment. We do accept referrals for Private clients and many health funds provide some reimbursement for the treatment.
Referrals can be made by patient, family, carer or health professional. No Doctor’s referral is required. We are approved for Private Health Funds, TAC, Workcover and DVA.
Our services include:
- Treatment in our rooms in Glen Iris or Home Visits
- Development of therapy programmes with the input of the client, family and carers
- Liaison with referrers to achieve the best outcomes for their clients
- Care and support for families who require experienced clinicians to guide them through the difficult times
- Development and review of attendant care programs in the home or residential care sector
- Consultation service for patient reviews
- Bridging therapy between other services
- Education and guidance for families and carers
- Appropriate referral for community integration and recreational activities
- Liason with medical care providers
- Liaison with recreation specialists
- Work visits if required
- Driving Assessments
Conditions treated:
- Neurological Injury including:Head injury, Spinal cord injuries, Stroke
- Vestibular Conditions
- Progressive Neurological Conditions including:Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Guillain Barre Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy
- General rehabilitation of complex medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions
- Falls and Balance
Our Training Programs
Practice is an important element of the rehabilitation process. For any task the therapist wants to improve, a training program will be established for the patient which will include activities to help facilitate the task. For example, if it is difficult for a patient to get out of their chair, the therapist will establish strategies to assist the achievement of this task. The program will be designed to help families and carers assist the patient by practicing those activities on a daily basis.
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