Loane House Rehabilitation Unit is a non-acute facility. There are 36 Therapy led in-patient rehabilitation beds which cater for patient with on-going rehabilitation needs that cannot be met in the community setting. These beds are supported medically by a contracted GP service.

• Patient must be medically fit for transfer to Loane House Rehabilitation Unit       
• Patient (or next of kin) has consented to transfer to Loane House Rehabilitation Unit
• Patient must have rehabilitation potential that cannot be managed in a community setting such as: own home, nursing home, or residential setting.

Examples include: Specialised rehabilitation equipment that can only be utilised in the above settings. Requirement for intense therapy input which can only be provided by a specialist inpatient rehabilitation team of Physios, OTs and SLT staff. Patients requiring review of current medication due to issues with polypharmacy, adherence or compliance

• Patient who is ≥ 65 years of age
• Resident of the Southern Trust

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients cannot be directly admitted from a community setting to Loane House
• Patient not deemed medically fit for transfer
• Any patient awaiting outpatient review or imaging within the next 48 hours.
• Patients who are non-weight bearing as per medical advice, e.g. lower limb fractures in which the patients WB status will not change in the next 1-2 weeks UNLESS there is a clear rehabilitation goal agreed after consultation with the Rehab Assessor and AHP Leads and ICS fracture pathway is not appropriate.
• Insulin Dependent Diabetic patients who have ongoing unstable blood glucose levels or are requiring frequent adjustments to their insulin doses.
• Patients transferring from out of trust facilities cannot transfer to Loane House after 16.00 Monday to Friday, or over bank holidays and weekends.

Patients can only be admitted or transferred to Loane House Rehabilitation Unit once they have been deemed medically fit for transfer by a Consultant. There are no direct admissions accepted to Loane House Rehabilitation Unit.