Assessment Treatment & Rehabilitation Services (AT&R) - Southland | Southern

Southland Hospital, Invercargill

Contact Details

Phone (03) 218 1949 ext 48787

Ground Floor, Rehab Ward (AT&R Service)

Outpatient email: ATR-OPH-Clinic@southerndhb.govt.nz  

 

Street Address

Kew Road
Kingswell
Invercargill
Southland 9812

Postal Address

Southland Hospital
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840

Description

AT&R Inpatient Services

Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation inpatient services are provided in a 22 bed ward with a physiotherapy gym and occupational therapy facilities.

Medical Outliers

AT&R has 4 medical / surgical outlier beds.Patients who meet the criteria are transferred from medical and surgical wards to AT&R as outliers

AT&R Outpatient Services

Geriatrician outpatient clinics are held two days a week (Tues and Wed PM) in the out patient depatment.

AT&R Staff Include

Geriatricians are specialist doctors who are trained in the conditions that commonly affect older people as well as how the aging body’s needs change with respect to all illnesses.

Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function.  They review what you need to assist with walking and provide equipment if needed as well as exercises aimed to improve movement, pain, weakness or balance.  They usually see you at home or in the gym depending on your needs.
 
Occupational Therapists are experts in function.  They look at what you do during the day and what might help to achieve things you are struggling with.  They usually see you in your home environment to look at how you manage.
 
Speech Therapists are experts in problems with speech and communication.  They are also experts in swallowing.
 
Dietitians are experts in nutrition and can give advice about diets to gain or lose weight as well as diets that help with certain illnesses.
 
Social Workers provide support for you and your family.  They are able to provide counselling to get through difficult times as well as advice about your rights as a patient.
 
Nurses in this team are specially trained in conditions affecting older people and  managing medical/surgical patients.

Referral Expectations

Referrals are accepted from secondary care and directly from primary care via ERMS and Internal Consult referral system.

Procedures / Treatments

Memory problems
Dementia
Falls
Stroke
Urinary incontinence in older adults
Osteoporosis

Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours are 2-6pm unless alternative arrangements are made with the Charge Nurse Manager

Parking

Parking for visitors to AT&R can be found via Gate 3 access off Kew Road.


https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/older-peoples-health/assessment-treatment-rehabilitation-services/