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Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service - Adult Outpatient Services

Occupational Therapy Service Outpatient Department

Level 1, Building 60

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Palmerston Road

Hornsby

2077

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Contact us

General enquiries: (02) 9763 3555

Email:NSLHD-HKH-OutpatientOT@health.nsw.gov.au

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 16:30

What we do

This clinic provides assessment and therapy for:

Neurological conditions - stroke, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease
Arthritic conditions - rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
Upper limb therapy - splinting, reach, grasp and release training, spasticity management, fine-motor therapy, one-handed use, upper limb group
Cognition - memory, thinking, planning
Functional mobility and transfer training
Equipment and aid prescription, compensatory therapy - such as one-handed dressing techniques
Self-care training
Writing and computer/ technology use
Domestic task training
Falls prevention and education
Back care education

What to bring

Wear comfortable clothing and safe footwear.

When to visit us

Access to the service is by referral from GP, rehab specialist, health professional or self.
You must reside in the Hornsby or Ku-ring-gai local government areas
You must be aged 17 years and over
You must meet an identified need for occupational therapy.

How to visit us

Turn onto Palmerston Road from Edgeworth David Avenue. The Emergency entrance is just after the Burdett Street Intersection on the right. The Multi-storey carpark is further along after the Northcott Road junction.

Transdev bus 575 travels to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital from Hornsby and Turramurra railway stations. This picks up and sets down at the front of the Hospital on Palmerston Road. There are no buses to the Hospital from Waitara Station.

The closest railway stations are Hornsby and Waitara. Hornsby is accessible via both the main Northern Line and the North Shore Line. Waitara is on the North Shore Line. Transdev bus service #575 travels to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital from these stations.

From Hornsby Station – The distance to the Hospital is approximately 1.8km. If you wish to walk please note there are a number of hills. Exit the station on the George Street side via the pedestrian overpass.
From Waitara Station – The distance to the Hospital is approximately 1.5km. Exit the station on the Alexandria Avenue side. This walk is reasonably flat.

Hornsby Hospital has a multi-storey car park that offers 500 spaces and is located at Gate 2 (Palmerston Road). This carpark provides access for all areas across the campus.

Parking fees apply across the whole hospital in accordance with the NSW Health's hospital car parking fees policy and can be accessed here. Concessional rates apply to those who are eligible.

Disabled parking spaces are available in the multi-storey car park and also on Lowe and Palmerston Roads, though street parking availability is very limited. Your valid disabled parking permit must be displayed in your car at all times. Please do not park in restricted parking areas; you could be blocking access to emergency services.

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Is there a cost to patients to attend the clinic?