At CBHS we help you manage your health challenges. We believe in offering you the services, support and tools you need to live your best life.
Our Better Living Programs are available to support eligible members towards a healthier lifestyle. Each Better Living Program is subject to its own eligibility criteria.
Contact us for more information and to confirm your eligibility for a program.
Recovery and rehab at home
If you’ve had surgery or a stay in hospital, we’ll do everything we can to get you back home as soon as possible. That way, you can sleep in your own bed, eat your own food, and enjoy the familiar surroundings of home.
Our main aim is to help you regain your health, happiness and mobility.
Our recovery and rehab programs are designed to help speed up your recovery. We can provide you with all the rehab support you’re likely to need, through a combination of remote care, face to face consultations and guided treatments.
Preparing for surgery
When it comes to surgery, most people tend to focus on what might happen and how they might feel afterwards, not before. We believe ‘rehab’ should start before your operation, because the better prepared you are, the faster and more successful the process is likely to be.
We have ‘pre-hab’ programs that can prepare you for major procedures like joint replacement or cardiac surgery. The program could include physio, nursing support, pain management, sleep hygiene, nutrition and self-care.
When you go into the operating room, we want you to be as ready as you can be.
There are no out-of-pocket expenses for members with an appropriate level of Hospital cover.
Rehabilitation after surgery
Major surgical procedures like hip and knee replacements can require extensive rehab after surgery. This is a key part of your recovery. Rehab is equally important after a major event such as stroke, cardiac surgery and other major surgical procedures.
The more strength you can build up in the muscles around your new joint, the more likely you are to gain normal movement and the sooner you can get back to everyday life. Rehab also helps ease pain and swelling and reduces the likelihood of blood clots.
If you’re a suitable candidate, you may be able to have rehabilitation at home. That means you could leave hospital sooner and complete your recovery at home, avoiding all the hassle of hospital appointments, travel and parking.
“The best part was coming home and having physiotherapy at home.”
“I felt like they cared about me and my progress. I’m 100% improved.”
“Caring support from everyone. Excellent. I feel very well supported. Nice to know that someone cares about my health.”
Mental health recovery
Recovery from an acute mental health episode can take time. Mental health issues can also be associated with physical health problems or aggravated by them.
We’ll support you in any way we can as you journey towards more positive mental health and a better quality of life.
“New perspective on life. Incredibly grateful to have you guys listen to me and provide advice. I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t had that.”
Our home-based recovery programs can typically last between four to six months.
Psychologists, mental health nurses and/or health coaches (or a combination of all three) can help with pain management, fatigue, depression, anxiety and substance abuse through a series of mental health coaching sessions by video or telephone.
The team can coordinate with your own GP and other healthcare professionals to advocate on your behalf. They can escalate the level of care if required and guide and support towards making behavioural and lifestyle changes that can contribute to more positive mental health.
Member feedback
CBHS members who completed an at-home mental health coaching program in 2019 reported significant increases in both mental and physical wellbeing:
Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC474891/
https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Recovery-and-support/Cardiac-rehabilitation
All information contained in this article is intended for general information purposes only. The information provided should not be relied upon as medical advice and does not supersede or replace a consultation with a suitably qualified healthcare professional.