Lismore Knee and Hip Arthritis Service (KAHAS)
Lismore Knee and Hip Arthritis Service (KAHAS) - Lismore Base Hospital
Lismore Knee and Hip Arthritis Service (KAHAS)
NNSWLHD Lismore Base Hospital
Contact details
Coordinator
Karen Drew
Level 3, 29 Molesworth Street, Lismore, NSW 2480
Lismore Community Health
(02) 66202963
NNSWLHD-Lismore-KAHAS@health.nsw.gov.au
Monday | 8am - 5pm |
Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
Friday | 8am - 5pm |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
About this service
Patient on the waiting list for elective total hip or knee replacement; Referral from specialist for conservative management; Referral from general practitioner for chronic care interventions for osteoarthritis
Referrals also accepted from other health professionals
- Multidisciplinary team includes:
- Physiotherapist
- Intervention provided:
- Comprehensive assessment, intervention and education with coordinator
- Prescription of home exercise program
- Land Based exercise class
- Group education sessions
- Development of Personalised Management Plan
- Liaison with GP and other specialists
- Common referrals
- Community-based exercise programs
- Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital
- Community based Allied Health
- Get Healthy
- Stepping On
- My Aged Care
Ballina and Evans Head
Virtual Care available using Video and/or Telephone Wheelchair accessible