New rehabilitation facilities at TQEH

From Tuesday, 9 July 2024, general rehabilitation wards will be based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the brand new, five-storey Kangkanthi building.

There are two general rehabilitation units in the new Kangkanthi building:

  1. The Tarnma Rehabilitation Unit (orthopaedic, amputee and burns) on level 3. Tarnma is the Kaurna word for Banksia.
  2. The Karra Rehabilitation Unit (stroke) on level 4. Karra is the Kaurna word for Red Gum.

Features of the rehabilitation units include:

  • Single patient bedrooms with ensuites
  • Open plan living, dining and kitchen area
  • Dedicated outdoor terrace
  • Therapy gyms and therapy spaces
  • Therapy apartment
  • Patient laundry facilities
  • Sheer and blackout blinds in all bedrooms
  • South Australian landscape photography throughout each level

The Kangkanthi building officially opened to the public on Wednesday, 3 July 2024 and includes the following services:

  • Emergency department
  • Medical Imaging
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • SA Pathology
  • CSSD
  • Procedures
  • Cardiac Cath Lab
  • Operating Theatres and recovery spaces
  • General rehabilitation units