TEST 29 – DISCHARGE LETTER (Stroke Rehabilitation)
Writing Task:
Using the information in the case notes, write a discharge letter to the rehabilitation nurse at Sunrise Rehabilitation Centre. Address the letter to Ms. Lillian Brooks, Stroke Rehab Nurse, Sunrise Rehabilitation Centre, 34 Central Ave, Brisbane.
Patient Details:
• Name: Mr. Thomas O’Connor
• Age: 68
• Admission: 1 July 2025 – Left-sided ischemic stroke
• Discharge: 22 July 2025
Medical History:
• Smoker (quit 2018), Type 2 Diabetes
• History of high cholesterol
• Lives with wife
Hospital Stay:
• Received thrombolytic therapy
• Left-sided weakness – improved with physiotherapy
• Speech mildly affected – referred to speech therapy
Discharge Plan:
• Requires ongoing physical therapy
• Speech therapy twice weekly
• Blood pressure and sugar controlled
• Continues aspirin and statin