Our Podiatrists work with clients who have foot and leg disorders to improve their mobility and enhance independence. This is achieved through the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of pathological foot problems and associated restrictions in function.
The Podiatry service provides ulcer debridement and offloading, diabetes foot assessments, orthotic treatment, and help with applications for medical grade footwear.
The High Risk Foot Service is a multi-disciplinary service that treats diabetes-related foot ulcerations, infections and acute Charcot Arthropathy.
The Palliative Care service supports patients with a progressive, life-limiting illness, to help maintain the best possible quality of life.
Specialist Palliative Care Nurses and our multi-disciplinary team including social workers, help patients monitor pain symptoms and offer support for end of life care in collaboration with the patient’s General Practitioner and treating specialists.
Our community occupational therapist provides home assessment and intervention with the aim of helping people stay as independent as possible, and safe within their own homes.
Our services include home modifications, equipment prescription, and education about falls prevention, energy conservation, and pressure injury prevention and management.
We accept referrals from GPs, allied health professionals, community service providers, family and friends with the client’s consent, and self-referral.
The Knee and Hip Arthritis Service aims to assist patients with Osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee to manage their symptoms during all stages of the condition.
Patients will receive a comprehensive assessment and management plan looking at all aspects of health, not just joint pain.
We accept referrals from General Practitioners, Orthopaedic specialists, Allied Health and patients on NNSWLHD waiting lists for joint replacement surgery.
To access the service, a patient requires confirmed X-RAY evidence of Osteoarthritis in the hip or knee.
Hospital in the Home allows eligible patients to access hospital services, such as nursing and medical care, in the comfort of their own home.
Our Hospital in the Home team works with patients, families and carers to providing ongoing medical treatment that would otherwise be provided within the hospital. This includes physiotherapy services including respiratory and much more.
Patients are classified as inpatients of Lismore Base Hospital and cared for in collaboration with treating specialists and consultants.
The Tweed Heart Failure Program involves a team of health professionals working to help you manage your heart condition. We provide individual cardiac assessment and education focused on reducing cardiac disease risk factors, monitoring and managing your condition and improving your health.
Our program is managed by the Heart Failure Nurse in conjunction with our Physiotherapy Department and Exercise Physiologist.
Lismore Community Health (Adults)
Dietitians help people understand the relationship between food and health. Dietitians can help you make dietary choices to support your health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease.
This service is available to adults (>18 years of age) in Lismore and surrounding areas, as well as Evans Head.
The main areas we help with include:
We also provide education to health care professionals and support promotional activities that encourage people with diabetes to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We accept referrals from hospitals, GPs, Specialists and other health professionals
Hours: 8.00am – 5.00pm (Mon-Fri)
Contact: (02) 6620 2967 (02) 6620 2963
Our Diabetes Dietitian assesses the nutritional needs of people with diabetes and provides nutritional management plans, medical nutrition therapy, education and support.
Our main client groups are:
- Children with Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) or Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Diabetes in Pregnancy (Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational)
- Adults with Type 1 Diabetes or adults with Type 2 Diabetes for insulin stabilisation or consideration of insulin therapy
We accept referrals from GPs, Specialists or Allied Health Professionals
Our community nurses provide a range of services including wound care, continence management, management of venous access devices, palliative care nursing, and referral to other care providers including allied health and the Aged Care Assessment Team.
Hours: 8.00am - 5.00pm (Mon-Fri).
Contact: P: 02 6620 2967 F: 02 6620 2963
Location:
Level 4, Lismore Base Hospital
Uralba Street, Lismore NSW 2480