We exist to help people, who have suffered a debilitating accident or significant illness, back to optimal functioning. Aurora Hospital is a leader in rehabilitation care in South Africa. We provide physical rehabilitation and subacute inpatient and outpatient care for people challenged with a wide range of disabilities caused by disease or injuries, including: Strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, major joint replacement and fractures (hips, knees and shoulders), debilitating neurological illnesses (e.g. Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillain-Barré), amputations, trauma (major orthopaedic trauma), palliative care and ventilated patients. Our modern facility is located in Walmer Downs, Port Elizabeth, in close proximity to the major private and state acute care hospitals with 55 beds (single and double rooms) and a five-bed high-care unit. The facility is designed to promote rehabilitation efficiency, enabling our staff to create a safe, supervised and structured environment for our patients. Our team of professionals work together to design, implement and monitor a rehabilitation programme that meets each patient’s specific needs. The patient’s family is as important as the patient. Throughout the patient’s hospital stay, we conduct progress meetings with family members to educate them in proper care practices, to ensure patients receive a consistently high standard of care, even after discharge. THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE At the heart of Aurora Hospital lies its experienced and expert interdisciplinary team: the people who work closely together to meet the needs of each Aurora patient to produce excellent results. The full-time team consists of two medical practitioners, six physiotherapists, five occupational therapists, two occupational technicians, two speech and swallowing therapists, a social worker, a psychologist, two medical orthotists and prosthetists, and rehabilitation nurses with extensive experience in rehabilitative, medical and therapeutic services. In addition, the part-time support team includes biokineticists and a dietician. Rehabilitation doctors are primarily responsible for your rehabilitation programme and overall medical care. Nurses help you with difficult tasks and help you practice what you learn in therapy. Therapists including Psychologists, Social Worker, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Dieticians are responsible for the practical activities of your rehabilitation and help you to regain your ability to perform daily activities. Rehabilitation Programme Managers that will assist in the planning and implementation of your discharge arrangements and act as emotional support for a patient’s family. Case Managers who liaise and negotiate with your medical aid scheme or funder prior to and during your hospital stay. ‏‏‎52 Alan Drive Walmer Downs Port Elizabeth ‏‏‎PO Box 7572 Newton Park Port Elizabeth 6040 ‏‏‎+27 (0)41 368 7285 ‏‏‎+27 (0)41 368 7286 ‏‏‎[email protected]