What is sub-acute care?

Sub-acute care refers to a comprehensive and cost-effective set of inpatient programmes for anyone who has suffered a health event due to a sudden or severe illness, injury or disease.

Why would you choose a sub-acute facility?

Sub-acute facilities such as Senso Health specialise in patient rehabilitation and have the necessary expertise, services and resources to focus on a patient’s recovery after an acute health event. These types of facilities also avoid premature patient discharge, and greatly alleviate the pressure on hospitals and other acute facilities by offering a safe and reliable next step in the patient’s recovery journey.

Who would come to a sub-acute facility?

Senso Health specialises in patient rehabilitation and has the necessary expertise, services and resources to focus on a patient’s recovery after an acute health event. This means that patients receive dedicated, targeted care from a team of experts who are as committed to the patient’s recovery as their original treating providers. Our facility also offers various types of care to easily accommodate the patient’s full recovery journey.

What is Restorative Care?

Restorative Care refers to therapy and nursing care that focuses on the maintenance of physical function  and helping older adults to perform personal activities such as bathing, dressing and walking. The aim is to encourage and empower patients  to do as much as possible for themselves.

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients, and their families, who have a life-threatening illness. The Senso Health team focuses specifically on preventing and relieving the patient’s suffering through early detection, treating pain and attending to any other physical, psychosocial or emotional symptoms.

How can Senso Health assist patients who have undergone a knee, hip or shoulder replacement, fracture or revision?

With the help of our physical therapist team, supported by other specialists, patients will learn the best and safest way to walk, bathe, get dressed, and take care of themselves. Patients are also equipped with exercises to strengthen muscles and improve overall mobility.

What is post-amputation rehabilitation?

The goal of post-amputation rehabilitation is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible. The Senso Health team also focuses on improving the patient’s overall quality of life from a physical, emotional, and social perspective.

What is pathology?

Pathology is  a medical specialty that determines the cause and nature of diseases by examining and testing body tissue. Senso Health uses an outsourced facility who are responsible for their own billing and is a separate entity.

What is rehydration therapy?

Rehydration, or IVI therapy, provides vital electrolytes, minerals, and amino acids directly and immediately into the body. The treatment is mainly used for severely dehydrated patients and delivers higher quantities of nutrients to the body than normal (oral) consumption would.