University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney
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History
Our History
Providing care since 1899
1899 Miss Susan Schardt blind from birth became aware of the accommodation needs of patients being discharged from hospital as incurable She rented a cottage in Surry Hills the cottage eventually housed sixteen incurables as well as a nurse to care for them
1901 The Governor of NSW The Hon Henry Rawson became aware of the Commonwealth Home for Destitute Invalids as it was then called and became its patron
1905 Name changed to NSW Homes for Incurables
1906 The Governor called a meeting in the Sydney Town Hall to consider how best to expand the activities of the Home The Hon Henry Moses MLC offered his property in Ryde In December Weemala opened with 65 beds
1924 The Moorong building opened with 24 beds for patients with malignant growths today it houses our Spinal Injury Unit
1954 Name was changed to Royal Ryde Homes
1967 The Coorabel building opened with 114 beds to provide rehabilitation services
1969 The extended and remodeled Weemala building opened with 74 additional beds making a total of 176 beds
1973 Nine private rooms and a hydrotherapy pool were added to the Coorabel building
1978 Name changed to Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Hospital
1979 The Community Health Care Day Centre opened In 1991 this was relocated to the Coorabel building Spinesafe is now housed in this area
1985 The Coorabel building extended to accommodate the Education Centre
1987 The Spinal Injury Unit opened
1989 First accredited Occupational Rehabilitation Unit started
1990 Name changed to Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney
1991 Australian Council on Healthcare Standards ACHS Accreditation granted three years
1992 Motor Accidents Authority Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine appointed to University of Sydney with professor located on site at Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney
1993 Weemala Community Integration Program began with the opening of two community houses
1993 Coorabel building refurbished and modernised
1994 ACHS Accreditation renewed three years
1996 Orthopaedic and Neurological Units amalgamated to form the Coorabel Adult Rehabilitation Service CARS
1996 Affiliation with the University of Western Sydney
1997 Centre for Developmental Disability Studies established
1999 Chair of Rehabilitation nursing established in collaboration with the University of Western Sydney Nepean
Rehabilitation Nursing Research and Development Unit opened
Home Based Rehabilitation Service established
2000 Centenary Celebrations marking the 100 year milestone of providing services to our community
3 Boarding Houses opened under Community Integration Program 2001
One transition house was opened under Community Integration Program
Hospital ponders cutting fat
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