2012/13 continuing professional development
programme for neuro-rehabilitation
Life Rehabilitation is a specialised healthcare service dedicated to treating and rehabilitating
clients who have become acutely disabled by a stroke, major trauma, brain injury, spinal cord
injury, or by complex orthopaedic, neurological or other medical conditions. Life
Rehabilitation forms part of the Life Healthcare Group, which is a JSE-listed hospital operator
with more than 60 private acute bed hospitals in South Africa.
Since its inception in 1997, Life Rehabilitation has grown to become the largest provider of
acute rehabilitation services in South Africa and Africa as a whole with seven centres, a total
of 255 beds and more than 400 healthcare and rehabilitation professionals including some of
the most respected acute rehabilitation doctors and therapists in the country.
All seven facilities are custom built or refurbished and equipped with modern equipment to
suit the specific needs of all our acute rehabilitation clients and to meet legal criteria laid
down by the Department of Health.
Life Rehabilitation is still the only group accredited ISO-9001:2008 rehabilitation network in
South Africa, evidence that our quality standards meet international criteria.
As part of our commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) in the field of
rehabilitation in South Africa, we offer a number of educational activities in this specialised
field. This year, we continue to focus on specialist skills training workshops, presented by
recognised experts in the field. The events are designed to lay a theoretical framework and
build practical skills that practitioners can utilise in developing and consolidating their own
fields of practice.
our commitment to continuing professional development
We are committed to offering expert, interdisciplinary rehabilitation-related CPD courses to our colleagues, in the interest of developing this exciting field of practice. We look forward to your participation in our learning activities for 2012/13.
We present an opportunity for skills development and detailed topic exploration, discussion on current issues in the field, as well as an opportunity to network with professionals having similar interests.
Our programme this year comprises one and two day workshops. The cost of the workshops varies. Please contact the unit directly with the
costs and banking details.
details
All events are CPD accredited and CPD certificates will be presented to all attendees at the end of each event. The final detailed
programme and registration form will be available from the contact person at the venue six weeks prior to each event. All of our CPD activities include refreshments.
registration procedure
Please liaise with the venue’s contact person to confirm whether places are available, and to make a booking. Once you have booked your place, you should make payment directly into the bank account, and fax proof of payment to the contact person for the event.
No places are confirmed until proof of payment has been received. We are regrettably unable to accept payment at the event. Registration will be confirmed once registration details and proof of payment has been received. Participants are encouraged to register early as places are limited. Bookings close two weeks prior to the event or earlier, if capacity has been reached.
DISCLAIMER
Every attempt is made by Life Rehabilitation to align the programme topics with the current trends in the field of rehabilitation medicine in South Africa. However, the views expressed by our workshop presenters do not necessarily reflect those of Life Rehabilitation.
Day/Date
Venue
Topic
Contact person
Contact
number
Email address
15 June 2012 Life Vincent Pallotti
Hospital Cape Town
Splinting the tetraplegic hand - theory and practice
Speaker: Corianne van Velze, occupational therapist
Lida Edgar 021 506 5121 [email protected]
17 Sept 2012 Life St Dominic’s
Hospital East London
Demystifying the myths in neurological rehabilitation –putting the tone monster to bed.
Speaker: Anupa Singh, occupational therapist
Liesel Durrheim 043 742 0723 [email protected]
14 Sept 2012 Life Riverfield
Lodge
Johannesburg
Gait assessment and rehabilitation in stroke
Speakers: Lynn Fearnhead,
physiotherapist- IBITA Bobath instructor
Deantha Pillay 0860 748 373 [email protected]
28 Sept 2012 Life New
Kensington Clinic Johannesburg
Latest trends in medico legal law, the consumer protection act regarding healthcare providers, road accident fund claims and allied medical issues
Speaker: Ronald Bobroff
Charlene Kruger 011 538 4700 [email protected]
10 Oct 2012 Life Entabeni
Hospital Durban
Ethics and vicarious trauma
Speakers: Dr Gale Ure, masters in Bioethics and Health Law
Sharon Bransby 031 204 1427 [email protected]
12 Oct 2012 Life St Dominic’s
Hospital East London
Disabled driving
Speaker: Caroline Rule, occupational therapist
Liesel Durrheim 043 742 0723 [email protected]
DISCLAIMER
Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that the workshops are presented by the advertised speakers, Life Rehabilitation reserves the right to source new/additional speakers in the event of an advertised speaker not being able to honour his/her commitment.
Day/Date
Venue
Topic
Contact
Person
Contact
number
Email address
17 Oct 2012 Life Pasteur
Hospital Bloemfontein
Ethics and vicarious trauma
Speakers: Dr Gale Ure, masters in Bioethics and Health Law
Christolene Saaiman
051 520 1234 [email protected]
7 Nov 2012 Life Eugene Marais
Hospital Pretoria
Lower limb amputee rehabilitation
Speaker: Tarina van der Stockt
Thea Mostert 012 334 2606 [email protected]
Jan 2013 (date TBC)
Life Eugene Marais Hospital
Pretoria
Continence management in neurological impairment
Speakers: Dr Sammy du Preez, rehabilitation doctor and Sr Maggie Joubert, registered nurse and nursing unit manager
Thea Mostert 012 334 2606 [email protected]
30 Jan 2013 Life Pasteur
Bloemfontein
Upper limb management in stroke patients
Speaker: Elsje Scheffler, physiotherapist
Christolene Saaiman
051 520 1234 [email protected]
31 Jan 2013 Life Entabeni
Hospital Durban
Upper limb management in stroke patients
Speaker: Elsje Scheffler, physiotherapist
Sharon Bransby 031 204 1427 [email protected]
6 Mar 2013 Life Eugene Marais
Hospital Pretoria
Ethics and vicarious trauma
Speakers: Dr Gale Ure, masters in Bioethics and Health Law
Marethe van Niekerk
012 334 2606 [email protected]
Date TBC Life Vincent Palloti
Hospital Cape Town
Dysphagia management of adults with neurological impairments for nurses
Speaker: Dr Mershen Pillay, speech pathologist and audiologist: Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi
