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Stroke Rehabilitation Penrith

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Stroke rehabilitation to support your recovery.

Recovery can look different for everyone, depending on the part of the brain affected, the abilities impacted, and the goals that matter most to you. That’s why rehabilitation should reflect your individual needs.

Whether it’s regaining everyday skills, improving strength and confidence, or working towards greater independence, our team is here to support you. Your goals guide our approach, helping you make steady progress in a way that feels right for you.

We also provide stroke rehabilitation at our other Sydney locations, including Ryde and Petersham.

Stroke rehabilitation at Royal Rehab LifeWorks Penrith 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.
Cognitive function: Enhance memory and problem-solving abilities.
Mental wellbeing: Support psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing.
Independence: Enhance independence through home modifications, adaptive equipment, and assistive technologies.
Swallowing difficulties: Reduce the risk of choking and ensure safe, enjoyable eating and drinking.
Speech and communication: Develop clearer and more effective communication skills.

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.
Adapting the home and environment: Therapists provide recommendations for home modifications, such as grab bars or adaptive equipment, to improve safety and accessibility.
Conserving energy and managing fatigue: 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.

Speech pathology

A stroke 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.

Exercise physiology

Using tailored, evidence-based movement programs, our exercise physiologists focus on rebuilding strength, restoring function, and improving overall health and wellbeing.

Enhancing physical function: Structured exercise helps regain mobility, endurance, and independence in daily activities.
Improving cardiovascular health: Aerobic exercise supports heart and lung function, reducing the risk of future strokes.
Building strength and endurance: Targeted resistance training combats muscle weakness and fatigue following stroke.
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 for recovery.
Managing fatigue: Graded exercise programs are designed to improve energy levels and reduce stroke-related 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.

Counselling

Our Counsellors support you in navigating emotional, cognitive, and behavioural changes, helping to build resilience, independence, and a positive outlook during recovery.

Adjusting to life after stroke: Helps individuals process the emotional impact of stroke and adapt to new realities.
Managing mood changes: Addresses common issues like depression, anxiety, frustration, and grief.
Enhancing coping skills: Builds resilience and equips individuals with tools to manage stress and setbacks.
Supporting identity and self-esteem: Rebuilds a sense of self and confidence after stroke-related changes.
Promoting behaviour change: Support with motivation, goal setting, and habit formation assists with rehabilitation and health goals.
Supporting relationships: Addresses the impact of stroke on communication, family dynamics, and social connections.
Empowering carers and families: Education and emotional support extend to loved ones to promote a holistic approach to care.

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Meet the team

Royal Rehab LifeWorks has given me a place to grow professionally while staying connected to my purpose.

Elza

Senior Speech Pathologist

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Our locations

New South Wales

Ryde Petersham Collaroy Penrith Ryde-Eastwood Dubbo

Queensland

Cairns Townsville Brisbane Atherton

Victoria

Melbourne

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10A, Level 2, 291 - 295 High Street, Penrith, NSW

1800 966 209

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