Renovations and refurbishment for rehabilitation hospital

24 Aug 2018

The hospital recently celebrated the completion of its renovations, including new and upgraded patient rooms, new public spaces and consulting rooms, and upgraded rehabilitation areas.

St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital Director of Clinical Services Sally Faulkner said the most critical component of the refurbishment was the increased number of single rooms.

“We have converted our three and four-bed rooms to two-bed rooms and refurbished all our bathrooms, on top of creating four brand new patient rooms,” she said.

“This provides our patients with greater comfort and privacy, particularly for those who are staying with us for an extended period of time.

“Furthermore, we looked at how our patients access the hospital and installed new front and rear entrances to make it easier for patients as well as vehicles that transport patients after surgery or injury.”

The upgrades to St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital contribute to St John of God Health Care’s commitment to enhancing the health services offered in the southeast Melbourne region.

In this region, as well as the specialist rehabilitation hospital, St John of God Health Care also offers dedicated mental health care through St John of God Pinelodge Clinic and acute hospital services through the new St John of God Berwick Hospital.

St John of God Health Care Chief Operating Officer Hospitals Bryan Pyne said these services would continue to grow when the former Berwick hospital site was transformed into a combined rehabilitation and mental health service.

“This is a time of significant growth in our region and going forward we will be able to offer a broad range of targeted rehabilitation and mental health services, which will not only improve healthcare in the region but also present opportunities to expand our capacity,” he said.

“Our vision is to be unquestionably the market leader in these clinical streams in our community and broader regional Victoria.”

Sally said the refurbishment was welcomed by patients, families and caregivers alike.

“We conducted the refurbishment in stages, to minimise the impact on our inpatient and outpatient services,” she said.

“There was a buzz of excitement as each stage finished and we are so pleased with the result.

“Our caregivers’ and contractors’ efforts to ‘keep calm and carry on’ during the refurbishment works whilst supporting our patients and families during this time has been wonderful.”