Aged, Cancer and Continuing Care
Head of Unit
Dr. Mizhgan Fatima
Mrs Solange Bernardo
Dr Myrla Sales
Working in conjunction with the Falls and Fractures Clinic, the Gait and Balance Gym provides exercise based balance training programs to older adults over the age of 65 years to prevent falls and fractures.
Patients must be:
Aged 65 and over
Have no serious memory deficits (MMSE >18)
Be able to mobilise independently or with use of gait aid (frame, stick etc)
Provided consent/be willing to attend the clinic
Patients may also present with
History of falls and/or fractures
Balance deficits caused by physical, neurological and/or vestibular deficits
Sarcopenia, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and/or other musculoskeletal conditions
Other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Patients from aged care facilities
Wheelchair bound
Dementia/cognitive impairments (MMSE<18)
Aged under 65
Referrals for the Gait and Balance Gym must include:
Patient medical history
Referral form for Individual Allied Health Services under Medicare for patients with a chronic medical condition and complex care needs
GP management plan (item 721) and team care arrangement (item 721)
Please note that the following details are required for referral/attendance at the Gait and Balance Gym. Our accredited exercise physiologist will follow up with referrals containing missing information.
Complete the attached referral form, GP Management Plan (item 721) and Team Care Arrangement (item 723)
Gait and Balance Gym GP Referral Form
Contact Dr Myrla Sales (Exercise Physiologist) on (03) 8395 8273
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9am – 4pm
Level 4 WCHRE Building Sunshine Hospital 176 Furlong Road St Albans VIC 3021
MBS Clinic – patients are bulk billed. Referrals should be addressed to the Gait and Balance Gym or Dr Myrla Sales(Accredited Exercise Physiologist)
