Best Private Rehab Options in Perth, WA

Cindy
Cindyon Wednesday, August 2 2017
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Hello.  I am new to enable me and I am just wondering if there is anybody out there in WA who has had a stroke and could offer me some advice as to the best private rehab facilities in Western Australia.  My mum had a stroke in March and has been (and is still currently) in the State Rehab Centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital.  She had no movement in her left side at all and the team that are looking after mum are now telling us that they believe that she will never regain any function on her left side and that we are not expect that there will be any improvement on her current condition.  As a family we have been most disappointed in this attitude and we refuse to give up and stop her rehab (it has only been 5 months since her stroke).  We have also been most disappointed in the amount of physio and OT that she is getting as generally she would be lucky if she gets 4 hours per week (physio) and only  about 1.5 to 2 hours of OT per week.  We therefore are looking for suggestions of where we might be able to get some really good private rehab and OT for mum in the Perth area.  Although mum's home is in the country (about 4 hours from Perth) we are quite prepared to get mum set up in a house etc in Perth to access the physio & OT that she will need, in the hope that she may regain some movement and mobility.

Any suggestions and help would be most greatly appreciate.

 

Kind regards,

Cindy

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Hi Cindy,

 

I’m so sorry to hear of your Mum’s stroke. I can imagine this is an incredibly stressful and difficult time for your family.

 

If you haven’t already had a family meeting, it may be useful to request a family meeting so that you can sit down with the treating team and have your concerns heard. We have a good blog on getting the health care you need which you can find here: https://strokefoundation.org.au/blog/2015/05/19/how-to-get-the-health-care-you-need

 

It would be great if we can speak with you over the phone to find out some more detail about your Mum’s stroke and help you navigate the system from here. Our health professionals are available on StrokeLine Mon-Fri 9am-5pm AEST. If you can’t get through, just leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can (StrokeLine – phone 1800 787 653). 

 

Best wishes,

Katherine (StrokeLine)

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