Breathing is trainable

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Living with a chronic respiratory condition can make everyday activities feel more difficult. Walking, climbing stairs, completing household tasks or simply keeping up with family and friends can become tiring or leave you feeling short of breath.

Lakeview Private Hospital’s physician-led Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program combines individualised exercise, education and support to help you improve your physical capacity, manage your symptoms and participate more confidently in daily life.

Our multidisciplinary rehabilitation team will work with you to develop a program based on your condition, current abilities and personal goals.

How pulmonary rehabilitation can support you

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Your rehabilitation may involve rehabilitation physicians, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists and dietitians. Your program is overseen by a rehabilitation physician to help ensure your care is coordinated around your individual health needs.

Personalised Care - Tailored to your needs

No two people experience respiratory illness in exactly the same way. Your program will be tailored to your medical history, physical capacity, symptoms and personal goals.

Structured Exercise and Support

Your program may include strength, conditioning, endurance and mobility training designed to help you gradually improve your physical capacity in a safe and supported environment.

Supporting your everyday life

Pulmonary rehabilitation is about more than exercise. Our goal is to help you build the strength, endurance and confidence you need to better manage everyday activities and participate more fully in daily life.

Referrals

Your GP, respiratory physician or specialist can refer you to Lakeview Private Hospital for pulmonary rehabilitation.

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Who may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation?

Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program may support people living with a range of chronic respiratory conditions, including:

Obstructive lung diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis
Restrictive and interstitial lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis and silicosis
Pulmonary vascular diseases, including pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism

Recovery following respiratory infections,including pneumonia and COVID-19
Lung cancer and treatment-related deconditioning, reduced physical capacity associated with lung cancer or its treatment

Patient suitability is assessed individually by a rehabilitation physician.

Your individual program may include

Exercise training

Your exercise program is tailored to your individual needs and may include strength and conditioning, endurance training, mobility exercises and individually prescribed physical activity. Your rehabilitation team will work with you to gradually build your physical capacity in a safe and supported environment.

Managing your symptoms

Living with a respiratory condition can affect how confident you feel being physically active. Through structured rehabilitation, our team will help you better understand your capabilities and develop practical strategies to support activity and everyday function.

Measuring your progress

Your progress will be monitored throughout your rehabilitation program using appropriate functional outcome measures. This helps your team understand how you are progressing and adjust your program according to your individual needs.

Ongoing communication with your doctor

At the completion of your program, a clinical handover and discharge summary is provided to your referring practitioner to support continuity of care.

Why choose Lakeview for pulmonary rehabilitation

Lakeview provides a coordinated pathway from referral and physician assessment through to structured therapy, progress measurement and clinical handover.

Physician-led rehabilitation
Multidisciplinary allied health team
Individualised, goal-focused programs
Purpose-built rehabilitation facilities
Measured outcomes with clinical handover
On-site specialist and diagnostic support

What happens after you are referred?

1. Referral received
Your referral is sent to Lakeview Private Hospital.

2. We contact you
Our team confirms your details, funding and next steps.

3. Physician assessment
A rehabilitation physician assesses your suitability and rehabilitation priorities.

4. Your program begins
You commence an individualised pulmonary rehabilitation program.

5. We measure your progress
Your functional outcomes are monitored throughout treatment.

6. Clinical handover
A discharge summary is provided to your referring doctor.

Funding the program

Health fund cover

Contact our team to discuss your health fund coverage and eligibility for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.

Self-funded patients

Please contact our team to discuss self-funded program options and costs.

Kris Lukjanenko

Allied Health Manager

(02) 8711 0294

Ward Clerks

Bookings & Admissions

(02) 8711 0251

Referral Fax

(02) 8711 0255

Email

rehab@lakeviewprivate.com.au

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