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Rehabilitation and therapy that’s tailored to you.

The effects of a neurological event—such as a stroke, brain or spinal cord injury—or a condition like Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, or Guillain-Barré syndrome can be complex and different for everyone.

At Royal Rehab LifeWorks Brisbane, we take the time to understand your unique situation, your goals, and what matters most to you. Whether you’re working towards recovery or learning to adapt as your condition evolves, we’ll tailor a plan that supports your abilities, promotes independence, and helps you maintain the best possible quality of life.

Rehabilitation and therapy targets

  • Mobility and balance: Enhance ability to stand, walk, and manage the risk of falling.
  • Muscle strength: Build and maintain strength to support overall physical function.
  • Fatigue: Implement strategies to improve energy levels and endurance.
  • Arm and hand use: Increase use and strength of upper limbs.
  • Swallowing difficulties: Reduce the risk of choking and ensure safe, enjoyable eating and drinking.
  • Speech and communication: Develop clearer and more effective communication skills.
  • Cognitive function: Enhance memory and problem-solving abilities.
  • Independence: Enhance independence through home modifications, adaptive equipment, and assistive technologies.

Your program may include

Occupational therapy
By focusing on practical skills and adaptive strategies, occupational therapists empower you to navigate daily challenges more effectively.
  • Enhancing independence: Learn new techniques to perform everyday activities such as dressing, cooking, and bathing with greater ease.
  • Improving arm and hand function: Strengthening and coordination exercises help restore movement and dexterity in affected limbs.
  • Enhancing vision and perception: Techniques and adaptive strategies can help manage visual impairments and spatial awareness challenges.
  • Home and environment adaptations: Therapists provide recommendations for home modifications, such as grab bars or adaptive equipment, to improve safety and accessibility.
  • Energy conservation and fatigue management: Learn strategies to pace activities, conserve energy, and prevent overexertion.
  • Return to work and community activities: Tailored strategies help individuals regain skills needed for work, hobbies, and social engagement.
Exercise physiology
Using tailored, evidence-based movement programs, our exercise physiologists focus on rebuilding strength, restoring function, and improving overall health and wellbeing.
  • Improving physical function: Structured exercise helps improve mobility, endurance, and independence in daily activities.
  • Improving cardiovascular health: Aerobic exercise supports heart and lung function.
  • Building strength and endurance: Targeted resistance training combats muscle weakness and fatigue.
  • Enhancing balance and coordination: Exercises are designed to improve stability, reducing falls and promoting safer movement.
  • Supporting neuroplasticity: Repetitive, meaningful movement patterns help the brain rewire and adapt.
  • Managing fatigue: Graded exercise programs are designed to improve energy levels and reduce fatigue.
  • Addressing chronic conditions: Programs consider co-existing conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity.
  • Encouraging long-term self-management: Education and home-based exercise plans empower individuals to maintain their progress.
  • Boosting mood and motivation: Physical activity supports mental health, confidence, and a sense of control over recovery.
Driving assessments
Our driver-trained occupational therapists assess and support individuals in safely returning to, continuing, or beginning to drive, with personalised strategies and training.
  • Assessing driving ability: Comprehensive evaluations identify how your condition has affected the physical and cognitive skills needed for safe driving.
  • Rebuilding confidence: Practical support and gradual exposure help reduce anxiety and rebuild self-assurance behind the wheel.
  • Tailoring interventions: Individualised programs may include in-vehicle assessments or off-road testing.
  • Recommending modifications: Advice on vehicle modifications (either to support vehicle access as a passenger or to return to driving a vehicle) ensures comfort, safety, and ease of use
  • Supporting decision-making: Clear guidance helps individuals and families make informed, safe choices about continuing or returning to driving.
  • Liaising with medical and licensing authorities: Assisting with documentation and communication for fitness-to-drive determinations.
  • Providing alternative transport solutions: If driving is no longer safe, therapists can help explore other mobility and transport options.
  • Promoting long-term road safety: Ongoing support focuses on maintaining safe driving habits and responding to any future changes in ability.
Home modifications
Tailored home modifications that improve safety, accessibility, and independence for people living recovering from a neurological condition.
  • Expert guidance and home assessment: Your Occupational Therapist will conduct a thorough review of your home to identify areas that may benefit from modification. They will then arrange a joint visit with a qualified builder. Together, they will collaborate with you to explore feasible modifications and ensure proposed changes align with your personal needs and goals.
  • Support with funding and installation: We will provide recommendations for the required home modifications, including preparing drawings and detailed reports to support applications to relevant funding bodies.
Speech pathology
Neurological conditions can affect the ability to speak, understand language, and even swallow. Speech therapy plays a vital role in helping individuals regain these essential skills, improving both independence and quality of life.
  • Improving communication skills: Help express thoughts more clearly, understand spoken language, and engage in meaningful conversations. This may involve exercises to improve word retrieval, sentence structure, pronunciation, and overall clarity.
  • Managing aphasia: Aphasia affects the ability to speak, read, write, or understand language. Speech therapy provides structured exercises to strengthen these skills, helping individuals communicate more effectively.
  • Dysphagia treatment (swallowing support): Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is common after a stroke and can lead to choking or aspiration pneumonia. Speech therapists assess swallowing function and provide targeted exercises to strengthen throat and mouth muscles, making eating and drinking safer and more comfortable.
  • Learning alternative communication strategies: If verbal speech remains difficult, therapists introduce alternative methods such as picture boards, gestures, or assistive communication devices to help individuals express themselves in new ways.
  • Cognitive rehabilitation: Communication is closely linked to cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving. Speech therapy can incorporate cognitive exercises to help individuals improve thinking and language skills, supporting everyday interactions.
  • Enhancing emotional wellbeing and confidence: Losing the ability to communicate can be frustrating and isolating. Speech therapy not only restores language skills but also helps rebuild confidence, reducing feelings of frustration and improving social engagement.
SPEAK OUT!® program
SPEAK OUT!® Group Classes are for people with Parkinson’s or other neurological disorders and focus on exercises and techniques to help regain and retain speech and swallowing in a supportive group environment.
  • Personalised evaluation: Your journey begins with a one-on-one evaluation by a Certified SPEAK OUT!® therapist — a speech-language pathologist specially trained in the SPEAK OUT! method.
  • Learn the power of “INTENT”: You and your loved ones will watch a short video that explains how Parkinson’s affects speech and why speaking with “INTENT” is key to success.
  • One-on-one guidance: You’ll work closely with your therapist to learn the SPEAK OUT!® exercises and set up a home practice routine. Most people reach their goals in 8–12 sessions.
  • Join the group: As you near the end of individual therapy, you’ll transition into a weekly SPEAK OUT!® Group. This is a great way to keep practicing, stay motivated, and connect with others.
  • Ongoing check-ins: To maintain your progress, you’ll meet with your therapist every 3 to 6 months. These check-ins help fine-tune your plan and keep your speech strong.
  • Keep practicing at home: Daily practice matters! You’ll use the digital Booklet, Flashcards, and online SPEAK OUT!® exercises to stay on track from home.
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Meet the team

There’s a genuine sense of camaraderie and shared purpose across the team. We lift each other up, just like we do for our clients.

Michael
Senior Exercise Physiologist
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