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"Completely satisfied"

About: SMHS Rehabilitation In The Home (RITH)

(as the patient),

I had a hip operation 8 years ago and afterwards I was going to hydrotherapy, 3 times a week for I don't know how many years. But I've had complications and don't know what happened. I think it must have been my heart as I had fluid retention and big blisters on my ankle and when they burst they had to treat them as burns.

I was doing HSI because I couldn't get back to hydrotherapy. But I wasn't able to put weight on my feet for 4 days. I used to walk a lot and suddenly can't anymore. I then had physiotherapy way back in July. I asked my physio what exercise I could do at home other than what I can do in hydrotherapy. 

I just want to say I was completely satisfied. I wasn't expecting this service to start with so I was very pleased. I do my HSI exercises every day all the time.

She came the following day and then came the week after. She was pleased because I kept doing my exercises and the third week she only rang. I had to do my exercises. It's very important. There's nothing like being mobile and being able to drive.

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Response from Hannah Whiting, Acting Executive Director, Clinical Service Planning and Population Health, South Metropolitan Health Service 11 hours ago
Hannah Whiting
Acting Executive Director, Clinical Service Planning and Population Health,
South Metropolitan Health Service
Submitted on 21/10/2025 at 2:03 PM
Published on Care Opinion Australia at 3:58 PM


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Dear slidene89

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with the Rehabilitation in the Home team. It is fantastic to hear that the support you received from the community teams was received so well by you. We have passed your feedback onto the RITH teams and wish you all the best for your ongoing recovery.

Kind regards,

Hannah Whiting | A/Executive Director

Clinical Service Planning and Population Health

South Metropolitan Health Service

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