Community Rehabilitation research

Community Rehabilitation provides specialised programs for adults who have recently experienced a change in their health, thereby maximising what they can do at home and in the community.

Current research projects in this area

  • The health literacy profile of clients attending the Alfred Health Community Rehabilitation Program. Kelly Joyce, Simon Mathieson, Rachelle Buchbinder
  • Evaluating the impact of community rehabilitation – How could it be measured, and what predicts successful outcome? Simon Mathieson, Fran Wise, Carol Pham, Andrea Shone, Penina Gunzburg
  • Sawdust Group- A hospital-based goal-directed woodwork group for outpatient clients. Shelley Fulton, Daniel Clohesy, Fran Wise, Kerryn Woolley, Natasha Lannin
  • "Recommendations of a Falls Clinic – Does written feedback improve client recall of risks and compliance with falls prevention strategies?" Richard Biss, Ronald Leong, Brian Anthonisz, Fran Wise