Day Patient (Outpatient) Rehabilitation

The benefits of referring to South Eastern Rehabilitation for outpatients treatment include, patients having one stop access to rehabilitation physicians, physio, OT, hydrotherapy dietetics, social work and mental health support.

Day rehabilitation: An important next step in your treatment journey

Rehabilitation is a journey – it doesn’t stop after your hospital stay. Now that you’ve completed your inpatient rehabilitation, let us help you on your treatment journey with day rehabilitation.

Join South Eastern Private Hospital’s day rehabilitation after discharge. Enjoy peace of mind with the same experienced team in our hospital that is familiar to you.

How you will benefit from day rehabilitation after your hospital stay:

• As part of the rehabilitation process, day rehabilitation enhances your progress in hospital, with a program specific to you
• Enjoy peace of mind through continuity of care with the same friendly, and experienced team
• Follow up is overseen by your same inpatient physician who understands your treatment needs
• Don’t pay out-of-pocket expenses – day rehabilitation is covered by private health funds
• Access our multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, psychologists, speech pathologists and dieticians
• Access all your rehabilitation, physical and medical needs in one location including our rehabilitation gym and hydrotherapy pool
• Let us manage the referral process so you can focus on your rehabilitation 
• Speak to your rehabilitation therapist today.

Your rehabilitation journey at South Eastern Private Hospital

1. Surgery or medical procedure
2. Inpatient rehabilitation
   hospital admission to South Eastern Private Hospital for inpatient rehabilitation with our inpatient rehabilitation team
3. Day patient rehabilitation 
   following discharge at South Eastern Private Hospital with our day rehabilitation team
4. Ongoing support
   continue supportive rehabilitation at South Eastern Private Hospital with our day rehabilitation team    
5. Full recovery

Complete admission paperwork

If you have a planned admission, you will receive admission paperwork from your Doctor's rooms. Please ensure you complete these forms and return them to South Eastern Private Hospital.

Where possible, we require your admission forms one week prior to your admission date. This is important so that we can confirm your hospital booking. In the event you are unable to complete the admissions paperwork prior to your first appointment, please arrive a few minutes early to complete this paperwork.

Confirm costs and insurance coverage

Prior to commending your day program, please contact our day rehabilitation team to verify your insurance and any out-of-pocket expenses you may incur from your hospital stay. Our staff are happy to answer any questions you may have about costs and insurance coverage. You may also wish to check with your health fund if you have any concerns.

Admission confirmation

It is important that you contact our admissions staff by calling 03 9549 6555 the day before your scheduled admission to confirm your admission details.

What to bring to hospital

Please remember to bring the following to hospital (if relevant to you):

• Health care card
• Pensioner concession card
• Health fund membership card
• Veterans' Affairs card
• Workers' Compensation claim/s agent details and approval letter
• Third party/accident details
• All relevant x-rays/scans
• Notes, letters and/or reports from your Doctor
• Copies of legal documents:
  • Medical decisions
  • Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial)
  • Enduring Power of Guardianship (Personal Decisions)
  • Advanced Care Directive
• Clothing and comfortable shoes appropriate for exercise
• Swimming costume and dressing gown (if attending hydrotherapy)
• Towel (if attending hydrotherapy)
• Thongs (if attending hydrotherapy)
• Spectacles and case (if required)
• Credit card (if required)
• Mobility/walking aid (if required)
• Pen and notepaper

Valuables 

We strongly recommend that you do not bring the following items with you, as the hospital does not accept responsibility for loss or damage to personal property:

• Jewellery
• Large sums of money
• Other valuables

On Arrival

On the day of your appointment, ensure you arrive to hospital at the time designated by our day rehabilitation team or your Doctor. On arrival, please register at reception. You will then be shown to the appropriate area.