What is prehabilitation and how can it help my recovery?

It's a privilege, you know, to see people go from a walking frame, and you see someone walk down the street with you, and that's fantastic. Your Health Navigator supports Health Partners members who are eligible for our Hospital To Home program and Rehab In The Home program, developing an individualised care plan with the patient. "You're pretty close, well done." The value of being able to assess people in hospital prior to their discharge, gives them and us the opportunity to really put in place supports that they'd need. We know that getting strong before a surgery really helps with your recovery. Someone who's going in to have a joint replacement for instance, is going to have better outcomes if they've worked on some muscular strength and coordination before hand. Going through a prehabilitation program, we'll visit someone and set them up so that when they finally do have their surgery, they're in a better place for recovery. The real joy I think I get is assisting people make that transition successfully, aiming to get them home as soon as possible, safely as possible, and with them having the confidence to return home. We will arrange delivery of equipment either to the hospital or directly to the patient's home so it's there waiting for them when they get there. We provide a phone advice line for people and that means they have support of a registered nurse 24 hours a day. To remove that worry and that we're coming to you, I think is of great benefit to all of our clients. It's fantastic, because you get to see them in their home, you know, their castle. After you've had surgery, it can be difficult to get up and have your breakfast, because you might be sore, you might be heavily fatigued. Actually being here in someone's house will always give you a clearer picture of what that person requires to make a smooth recovery. It's really about taking that concern away from the patient. We're taking on the responsibility of setting up the supports that they might need. I think it's really important for us to positively contribute to that journey for a patient.