St Andrew's specialises in working with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients. Our accredited physiotherapists and occupational therapists are trained in both LSVT (Loud and Big) and PD Warrior techniques. Services are tailored to suit each patients specific needs.
Same Day Rehabilitation Program
Each attendance consists of therapy with two health professionals depending upon your individual therapy goals. You may see a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, dietitian, psychologist, exercise physiologist or gender health physiotherapist.
A GP (or Specialist) referral is required for this program and funding may be available through your health insurance. The length of the appointment will be either 90 minutes or 2 hours depending on your private health fund requirements.
Intensive Parkinson’s Disease Program
This is an intensive program based upon LSVT training. Participants will be asked to attend for 3 hours each day, 4 days a week for 4 weeks.
Each session will involve one hour of speech pathology for LSVT Loud, an exercise session with either the physiotherapist or occupational therapist and an education session with our our multidisciplinary team including dietetics, gender health physiotherapy, psychology and pharmacy. To attend this program, participants require a specialist referral and will need to undergo an ENT review.
Individual Appointments
If you would like to see only one specific health professional, individual one-on-one outpatient appointments are available at a fee for service. HICAPS rebates are available for eligible health funds.
PD Hour of Power
This is a group exercise circuit class based on high amplitude, high intensity exercises. A review with a physiotherapist is required prior to attending this class. The class costs $25 per session or 5 sessions for $100. Bookings are essential as maximum numbers apply.
“The Hour of Power classes at St Andrew's have been instrumental in keeping my Parkinson’s Disease manageable. The exercises are based on the PD Warrior philosophy, and just one session per week has enabled me to walk taller, balance more effectively and generally move much more freely.
"Apart from exercises, the team provide tips and strategies for managing the disease on a daily basis. In this casual environment, we have a few laughs as we exercise and join in games that challenge our abilities. Many of the exercises can be done at home in between sessions but staff encouragement and support ensures I keep coming back for my weekly dose of Hour of Power.” - Hour of Power Patient