PORT PHILLIP CRC

Who Are We?

The Port Phillip Community Rehabilitation Centre is an interdisciplinary team

comprising of:

2.0 Physiotherapy 0.9 Community Nurse

1.53 Occupational Therapy 0.6 Social Work

1.9 Allied Health Assistant 0.4 Speech Therapy

Access to Community Health Dietician and Podiatrist

Aim

To provide intensive rehabilitation to people in the community who are disabled,

frail, chronically ill or recovering from a traumatic

injury / illness.

Target Group

Adults of any age, living or working in the City of Port Phillip, Prahran, or part of

Stonnington

* Not exclusively an elderly service, although the elderly make up a good

proportion of our referrals.

Criteria

Client has suffered a recent disability / illness or an acute-on-

chronic episode.

Require intensive rehabilitation ie., twice per week over a medium

time frame including other disciplines.

Intake

Referrals are received from the Community, GP’s, Case

Managers, Hospitals, Family, Carers or self.

Need to be accompanied by a SCOTT form and medical

information.

Referral sources - PPCRC 04-05

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

No. of referrals

Admissions to PPCRC by diagnosis 04-05

30%

17%

9%

7%

6%5%

4%

4%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

8%

Falls and mobility

Other geriatric management

COAD

Other Neurological

Other

Post hip replacement

Other orthopaedic

CVA

Post lower limb fracture

Post knee replacement

Ostoearthritis

Post upper limb fracture

Pain

Back Pain

Cardiac

Post-op non-orthopaedic

Rheumatoid arthritis

Multiple fractures

DiagnosisDiagnosis No. of admissionsNo. of admissions

Falls and mobility 159

Other geriatric management 87

COAD 48

Other Neurological 35

Other 32

Post hip replacement 26

Other orthopaedic 23

CVA 20

Post lower limb fracture 16

Post knee replacement 16

Ostoearthritis 12

Post upper limb fracture 11

Pain 10

Back Pain 9

Cardiac 6

Post-op non-orthopaedic 6

Rheumatoid arthritis 6

Multiple fractures 5

Processes

Team Member contacts client.

Initial Team Assessment or Individual

assessment

Setting of Goals with client.

Multidisciplinary program designed and

implemented

Discharge plan made

Programs on offer

We offer both individual and group therapies.

Rehabilitation groups include:

• Hydrotherapy • Upper Limb Group

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Maintenance

• Falls Education • Outdoor Mobility Group

• Seating Clinic • Time to Talk Group

• Community Access and Recreation Support

• Access to Rehab Registrar and Continence Clinic

Transport and Cost

Clients are encouraged to provide own transport.

If this is not possible, then we will try to arrange Day

Links or a Taxi so the client can participate in Rehab.

Cost: $6.50

$2.50 for group sessions