Amputee Rehabilitation Programme offers a comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation for patients who have experienced limb loss.
Other than recovering from an amputation, we offer continued therapy to promote independence by helping you get accustomed to your prosthesis and return to daily functions after an amputation. We have both an inpatient Amputee Service, and an outpatient Amputee Clinic at the Foot Care and Limb Design Centre.
We offer the following services:
- Assessment for suitability of prosthesis by a rehabilitation physician
- Consultation for prognostication and predict level of function including pre-op phase
- Wound management
- Pain control
- Care of residual limb (assisted by podiatrist from Foot Care and Limb Design Centre)
- Psychological counseling and education
- Reconditioning and mobility training
- Teaching the patient to perform activities of daily living in a safe manner
- Fitting of prosthesis (assisted by Prosthetist & Orthotist from Foot Care and Limb Design Centre)
- Gait training with prosthesis
- Training of upper limb prosthesis for activity daily living
- Planning for supported discharge back home and continuation of rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation towards returning to work for appropriate patients
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Background |
The Amputee Support Group is a joint collaboration between Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital (AMK-THKH) |
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| Objectives | - To provide a platform for the amputees to share issues and challenges faced in life after amputation
- To allow pr ofessionals to effectively share information for management of condition
- To establish and maintain a social support network for the amputees; to address their psycho-social needs and minimise risk of social isolation
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| Leader | - Ms Davina Koh (TTSH)
- Ms Mardiana Sabtu (AMK-THKH)
- Mr Poh Jianhe (AMK-THKH)
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| Activities | - Informative and educational talks
- Sharing sessions on coping and psycho social issues
- Community outings
- Leisure exploration activities
- Befriending service
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| Timings / Location | - Last Friday of the month (1000hrs – 1230hrs) at Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital for in-house sessions
- Last Saturday of the month (1000hrs – 1300hrs) for community outings
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