Therapy Services
Therapy Services Department provides a comprehensive range of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy services for inpatients.
The objective of the therapy services department is to facilitate and optimise the recovery and restoration of patients'
functions in order to enable them toward independence and to maximise their quality of life.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy assists patients whose daily living has been affected by physical, cognitive or mental health
conditions. Occupational therapists assess and manage a person's performance in tasks and roles associated with
self-care, work, leisure and play.
Using purposeful activities and varied treatment methods, occupational therapists aim to restore the optimum or
desired level of functioning in the person's daily life.
Occupational Therapy Services
We offer the following programs for our patients:
› Functional assessment and training of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
› Sensory and motor re-education
› Cognitive and perceptual assessment and training
› Upper limb strengthening and reconditioning
› Designing and fabricating splints/orthosis
› Carer's training
› Car transfer
› Patient and family education
› Home Advice
› Home assessment and modification
› Prescription of assistive devices and adaptive equipments
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy aims to maximise a person's physical and functional abilities after an injury or illness.
Physiotherapists provide assessments and personalised treatment plans for patients. Therapeutic exercises and
physical agents are prescribed according to an individual's need in order to achieve the desired goal.
Physiotherapists aim to optimise a patient's recovery and early independence.
Physiotherapy Services
We provide the following services for our patients:
› Physical and functional assessment
› Therapeutic exercises
› Thermotherapy/cryotherapy/electrotherapy
› Functional mobility training/gait/balance training
› Community outing
› Carer's training
› Patient and family education
› Walking aids and appliances prescription
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy aims to maximise a person's swallowing and
communication abilities after an injury or illness. The speech
therapist is involved with the assessment and management of
swallowing and communication disorders arising from:
› Neurological disorders
› Head and neck surgery
› Normal aging
› Respiratory and other medical conditions
Speech Therapy Services
We provide the following services for our patients:
› Dysphagia management
› Speech and language therapy
› Cognitive therapy
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Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan
Hospital Therapy Services
17 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9
Singapore 569766
Tel: 6450 6174 Fax: 6450 6213
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