Rehabilitation Programmes

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Rehabilitation Programmes/ACC Training for Independence Programmes

Following injury; we provide training, education and rehabilitation to clients/kiritaki in their own home or community, focused on restoring the client’s independence and ability to participate in everyday life and wider community to the maximum extent practical. Type of Injuries we commonly work with include: Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord injury, Serious Burns, Multiple fractures, Pain conditions, Sensory and Movement Disorders following injury. Recovery from falls/fractures in the aged population. A wide range of experienced clinicians are available in these rehab programmes:

  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech & Language Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Nursing
  • Dietitian

What to Expect:

Upon referral from ACC, the clinicians needed to meet the individual’s rehabilitation needs are engaged. Initial planning/assessment sessions with the client/kiritaki are held to establish goals for the rehabilitation to promote recovery and independence. Rehabilitation programme is then carried out in the client’s/kiritaki’s home and/or community with local resources utilised whenever possible.

TI Programmes usually involve 2 or more therapists providing a multi-discipline holistic approach to therapy and rehab input. Our therapists are experienced, they are encouraged to be flexible and innovative in working with the client/kiritaki to gain successful outcomes. Equipment needs are identified and options resourced. Whanau and family are involved and included. Clients //Kiritaki are supported throughout the Rehab/Training for Independence programme by the therapists, communication with ACC is important in relaying client’s needs and progress towards successful outcomes.

ACC Training for Independence programmes include:

  • TI Te Ata Pō – Adults with serious/longterm injury
  • TI Te Ata Tū – Adults with injury
  • TI Tamariki and Rangitahi – Children and Young People with injury

ACC Training for Independence Advisory Services

  • Short term – 8 week programmes.
  • Long term – 12 month programmes.

Our rehabilitation strategy

  • client centred - what is important to you to achieve
  • functional - how can we get there
  • sustainable - you can move forward