Falls Prevention
Helping you get back on your feet if falls, balance, or fatigue are impacting everyday life.
Falls and balance program
- Do you feel unsteady on your feet?
- Have you had a fall, or do you have a fear of falling?
- Is nausea, vomiting and fatigue impacting your day-to-day activities and quality of life?
Mackay Private Hospital's Falls and Balance Program offers a structured and personalised approach to help you overcome these life altering conditions.
Our experienced team of Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists in partnership with your General Practitioner, can help improve your physical condition, and give you skills to get you back on your feet.
Inpatient program structure
- Initial assessment within 24 hours of admission by Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietitian, Social Worker, Psychologist, and Geriatrician/Rehabilitation Specialist
- Holistic team approach to treatment and helping you restore your energy and confidence
- Will be seen by Physio/OT 5 days a week, and an AHA on the weekends under the instruction of the OT/PT
- Discharge planning into a safe and supportive environment and referral into the specialised falls and balance day program.
Day program structure
- 1 hour of hydrotherapy with a senior exercise physiologist
- 1 hour of gym based exercise with a senior exercise physiologist
- 1 hour of Education with a senior OT including (but not limited to); how to reduce your risk of falling over? Is your house “falls proof?”, Nutrition and osteoporosis, pain management, pacing, what is Osteoarthritis? what is Osteoporosis?
- You can do all 3 hours of just 1!
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 1pm - 4pm
How to access the program
Ask your General Practitioner or Specialist to refer you to our program.
Private health fund, DVA and WorkCover referrals are accepted.
If you have an excess or co-payment with your health insurance, you will be required to pay this at the time of admission.
Self-funded patients will be required to pay at the time of admission.
For further assistance, speak to our day rehabilitation staff by phoning 07 4942 3848.
