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■ $22.2m purpose-built facility in Casey Hospital was officially opened...
Gym-led recovery By LACHLAN MOORHEAD A MANAGING nurse from Casey Hospital’s new sub-acute care ward, officially opened last Friday, has championed the importance of the facility for the local community. Nurse Unit manager Sarah Jenkin said the 30-bed purpose-built facility, which has a gym included, was introduced in order to provide care for patients as they recover after hospital treatment. “The ward here provides that rehab in an environment close to home. They’re often here for three or four weeks,” Ms Jenkin said. The $22.2 million sub-acute care ward was officially opened at the Berwick-based hospital last Friday by Health Minister David Davis, while patients have been admitted to the facility since July. Speaking at the opening on Friday, Mr Davis said Casey Hospital is well placed to meet the demand for rehabilitation services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing and ageing outer south-east suburbs. “The facility has a patient dining room, therapy space, allied health consultation rooms, a mobility garden to support rehabilitation and largerthan-standard bedrooms which enable therapy to be undertaken in a patient’s bedroom,” Mr Davis said. Ms Jenkin stressed the all-important role of rehabilitation afforded by the new facility. “A lot of patients need that further follow up to make sure they can maintain further functioning,” Ms Jenkin said. “The environment is just beautiful for staff and patients; it’s so well built for patients in the area,” she said. Ms Jenkin said the new ward ca-
Patient Valerie Ryan, from Narre Warren North, has benefitted from her stay at Casey Hospital’s new sub-acute ward, which was officially opened Picture: ROB CAREW last Friday. 129134
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