UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide provides residential aged care to 507 ageing people across 7 metropolitan sites. We commenced a professional relationship with Positive Rehab in November 2010 at one of our 80 bed sites on a trial basis. The resulting benefits were so impressive that we very quickly engaged Positive Rehab to provide services to our remaining 427 residents across our 6 other residential aged care facilities.
Benefits to residents from having access to the services provided by Positive Rehab include:
- Increased access to physiotherapy services
- Improved mobility and hence independence
- Reductions in pain levels and the associated emotional distress
- Access to onsite rehabilitation services for improved outcomes after surgery
Benefits to staff include:
- Skill enhancement due to increased opportunities to be involved with the physiotherapy team
- Career development due to some opportunities for employment for training and employment as a Physio Aide
- Skill development provided by being involved in a multidisciplinary team
Benefits for UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide include:
- A more diversely skilled workforce due to increased opportunities for skill development
- The ability to offer residents a more holistic residential care service
- We have increased our ACFI income due to Positive Rehab's input into our claims
Deborah Burton
Senior Manager, Aged Care Services
UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide