Fig Tree Hospital Visit

Paul welcomed the club to the hospital and gave a brief summary of its history. Withe the building of the new Private hospital Fig Tree is creating a centre of excellence for Rehabilitation in the Illawarra. Paul invited some of his staff to talk about their functions

• Varney – Physiotherapy
  • Physio is important as it supports the well being of patients through
    • Staying well
    • Staying mobile and
    • Staying Independent
  • Today is Physiotherapy Day and the the annual them is “Physical Activity for life”
  • Marney’s last message was “No Pain No Gain” is out while “Motion is Lotion” is in!!
• Lucy – Occupational Therapy
  • Main philosophy to help maintain independence
  • Helping patients understand what that means
  • the developing strategies to achieve independence
  • Also, the work extends to the home environment as this must also be appropriate for independence
• Tracy – Nursing
  • Nurses work closer with the patient
  • Work in an inter disciplinary environment for best outcomes
  • help facilitate the process of rehabilitation
• Finally, all the above gave us an informative tour of the facility

Thankyou