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Comprehensive Physiotherapy Support for Care Home Residents
Our physiotherapy services are designed to meet a range of medical and accidental issues. Whether it is for weakness, chronic pain, or postoperative recovery, we see to it that each resident undergoes a course of treatment following their specific goals. Treatments that go beyond getting residents back onto their feet and progressing them towards muscular strength, balance, and coordination to help them maintain a good quality of life.
We also work closely with the care home staff so that our planned individual care fits into the daily routine of the residents. We help the carers deliver long-term health benefits. Our team is committed to helping residents with utmost dignity and comfort.
Specialist Services for a Full Recovery
We have a range of personalised care plans delivered by trained professionals who understand the dynamics of aging. Our team’s end goal is to assist older people to live independently and attain a quality life.
Improving Mobility
For the elderly facing joint stiffness, muscle weakness and balance deficit, we help maintain mobility with decreased risk of falls and independence through several approaches, such as manual therapy, exercises and gait training.
Pain Management
Our arthritic and chronic pain treatments consist of heat, ultrasound, and manual therapies to reduce pain, improve sleep, and ensure an overall good quality of life.
Fall Prevention
We assess fall risks and develop individualized balance and coordination programs in order to minimize the likelihood of injury and maximize the older adults' confidence in their movements.
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
We offer individualized rehabilitation programs that are designed to return older adults to strength, mobility, and function following any surgery such as joint replacement or any orthopedic-related.
Cognitive Rehabilitation
We work with our patients on their cognitive skills that enhance memory, concentration, and problem-solving abilities. Our programs promote mental clarity and an in-grown strength to live independently.
Our Part in Encouraging Residents to Stay Independent
Comprehensive Assessment and Rehabilitation Plan:We conduct comprehensive physical and cognitive evaluation for every one of the residents in-need to identify their needs. We utilise the assessment to design specific rehabilitation plans for their recovery, mobility, and healthy longevity.
Hands-on, One-to-One Treatment Sessions: Our physiotherapists provide individual treatment sessions to each of our residents based on their needs. Such a deep-level of hands-on involvement ensures that every single one of our residents gets personal time to overcome the specific challenges they are facing.
New Resident Assessment: We also assess newcomers when they are admitted and try to see what their specific needs are so that we can tackle them right at the start. This helps us design a care plan tailored to their specific needs as far as physical abilities are concerned for a less strenuous transition into a care setting.
Mobility and Walking Aid Assessment: We evaluate the need of each resident for mobility aids, so they have the appropriate equipment with which they can mobilise safely in the care home. This also covers device recommendations that best help them with comfort in performing day-to-day activities.
Balance Assessment and Retraining: We diminish the risk of falls while enabling our residents to rebuild confidence in their mobility through comprehensive balance assessments and retraining. Our approach is based on coordination and stability to help them move independently in a safe movement.
Neurological Assessment Following Stroke: The program is a supportive rehabilitation program for stroke-stricken residents or those who suffer from other neurological conditions. Through this, we help them regain their motor skills, balance, and strength.
Management of Long-Term Conditions: We offer physiotherapy interventions to deal with chronic conditions like arthritis, ensuring our residents remain mobile and pain free. We also have several long-term care plans aimed at maximising comfort and support for their pursuit of daily independence.
Equipment Assessment:We evaluate the requirement for appliances and provide the residents with the devices that would help them to retain their mobility in the care home environment. Our physiotherapists rigorously track patients’ progress to keep pace with their shifting requirements.
Resident Mobility Care Planning:Our staff collaborates with the caregivers in care homes to offer an ongoing care plan for mobility. Such mechanisms help ensure uniformity in physiotherapy services as every resident is provided with timely support required to enhance their lifestyle.
Group Exercise Classes:We conduct group exercise classes encouraging strength, balance, and mobility in a social setup. These classes are aimed at increasing interaction among the residents while facilitating physical development to improve everyone’s well-being.
Falls Risk Assessment and Prevention:The elderly are always at a high risk when it comes to experiencing falls, we assess their falls risk fully to prevent such incidents from happening. Based on the assessment, we devise strategies to prevent injury while ensuring safe movement.
Rehabilitation Following Trauma or Elective Surgery:Rehabilitation programs are provided for the residents recovering from postoperative rehabilitation following surgery or trauma. Our programs are dedicated towards regaining the strength, mobility, and independence of the residents.
Pain Management Service:Our physiotherapy services include chronic pain management, that is directed through manual therapy and gentle exercises. The individualised sessions aim to reduce suffering and make life comfortable for the residents in the shortest time possible.
Mobility Aid and Hoist Training for Staff:We work with the care home staff to help them use mobility aids that would assist with the safe and comfortable movement of residents around the care home, thus ensuring a higher quality of care and overall safety of the residents.
Discover the Benefits of Physiotherapy in Care Homes
Tailored Care for Every Resident: Care plans for each and every individual are custom-tailored for the specific needs and objectives, thus guaranteeing them an optimal treatment whenever the situation requires.
Family Engagement: We encourage family members to be involved in rehab journeys by offering emotional support to residents while keeping them motivated to take their recovery journey seriously.
Cost-Effective and Flexible: Our Physiotherapy service suite is flexible and cost-effective for each care home as the need to meet the budgetary and resource needs for every resident is equally important as superior care.
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Getting Started with Physiotherapy in Care Homes
We make the initiation of physiotherapy at care homes simple and supportive for every one.
Initial Consultation:The process begins with a consultation with the resident, family member, or representative to understand the physical challenges a resident undergoes, identify rehabilitation goals, and set a timeline for its accomplishment.
Comprehensive Assessment:We carry out an in-depth physical and cognitive evaluation that helps in the development of a customised plan for rehabilitation that aims to enhance mobility and wellbeing of the resident.
Customised Care Plan: Our team develops an individualised care plan that outlines the therapies and support services the resident needs to regain their independence, reduce pain, and live a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Ongoing Communication: We maintain contact with the care home staff as well as family involved to ensure that the care plan remains effective and the changes needed to promote the resident’s recovery are brought into action promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Physiotherapy is used in upgrading the health conditions of people residing in care homes. It is aimed at enhancing the muscle strength, balance, and flexibility of the care home residents and thus reduce the risk of falls.Several chronic conditions are also managed through physiotherapy by giving relief from any sort of pain and stiffness present in the patient suffering from arthritis. Ultimately, it provides after-surgery and stroke rehabilitation along with the ability to reside as active as possible with complete independence.
Our care home physiotherapy services are all-inclusive for a range of different conditions. Initial assessments are offered to new residents to determine their physical capabilities, and then individualised planning is created based on the assessment through rehabilitation plans. We offer hands-on one-to-one treatment sessions, assessment, mobility aid evaluation, and care for specific neurological conditions such as stroke cases. We also offer group exercise sessions, falls prevention programs, pain management services, and postoperative rehabilitation. Lastly, we also train the care home staff on proper use of mobility aids and hoists, ensuring that the residents are cared for, safely and with utmost comfort.
Booking physiotherapy for a care home resident couldn’t be easier. Just get in touch to arrange an initial consultation. We will discuss the specific needs, health challenges, and rehabilitation goals with the resident and their family during this consultation. Following that, we will carry out a thorough assessment to produce a care plan tailored for each patient, including specifications on how many treatments are needed, which therapies will be applied specifically, and ways through which we will be supporting the resident in maintaining physical health and independence.
The number of physiotherapy sessions depend on every individual in care facilities, namely their specific need and health goals. For some residents physiotherapy sessions should be carried out daily, for example, patients who are recovering from surgery or have been recently injured might require these sessions. On the other hand, others need less frequent – once or twice a week – to sustain the health conditions or remain mobile and strong. The frequency would ultimately be in regard with their unique circumstances, taking into account each situation, so that the care is actually effective and sustainable in the long run.
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Your Therapists
Nicole is an Australian-trained physiotherapist with experience across many hospitals and community settings spanning England and Australia. She has a special interest in neurological rehabilitation, in particular after stroke and spinal cord injury.
Nicole is proficient in the use of electrical stimulation, splinting, spasticity and tone management. She is also an APPI trained pilates instructor and incorporates the principles of pilates to improve postural alignment, correct abnormal movement patterns and facilitate motor relearning.
Nicole applies a client-specific goal based approach to rehabilitation to make the rehabilitative journey meaningful to each individual.
Ollie graduated from Kings College London with a Postgraduate Masters Degree in Physiotherapy. In addition Ollie also has an Undergraduate degree in Sports Science.
Ollie has a wide range of experience, working in Cardiology, Elderly, Thoracic and Urological Surgery Wards. He has a special interest in Acute Respiratory Physiotherapy, Elderly Rehabilitation, as well as extensive experience of working with Paediatric patients in the community.
In his spare time, Ollie enjoys cooking, playing Footballs, and going on country walks with his family.
Hanna Rudden graduated with a BSc in physiotherapy from the University of Mälardalen, in Sweden, in 2010.
Her career has provided a breadth of experience with time spent in orthopaedics, surgical wards, paediatrics, elderly rehabilitation, MSK rapid response and pelvic health for women.
Hanna spends her spare time with her family and friends and when her young daughter allows, she enjoys calligraphy as well as exercising in the gym.
Nic Photiou is an experienced HCPC registered physiotherapist working in the NHS as well as taking on private patients. Armed with a Human Physiology degree from the University of Leeds and a Physiotherapy degree from Brunel University London (2019), Nic has been actively contributing to the field since her graduation. Nic has always enjoyed helping and caring for those around her, driven by passion for health, physiology, and the intricacies of the human body.
Nic’s professional focus revolves around the health of the human body, particularly in terms of pathology and recovery from disease and injury. This, combined with her empathetic nature, motivating to assist individuals in reaching their physical potential despite disability or injury. Nic prioritises collaborative relationships within the Multidisciplinary Team and boast experience in diverse areas such as elderly care, falls prevention, community home visits, musculoskeletal injuries, orthopaedics, neurological disorders, dementia, palliative care, and a special interest in respiratory physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Nic employs a comprehensive approach to assessment tools and hands-on-treatments, relying on systemic assessment methods and current evidence, and guidelines to facilitate appropriate management. Her interpersonal skills, a personal strength, are pivotal in building rapport and fostering excellent therapeutic relationships.
Residing in North London, her hometown, Nic cherishes spending time outside of physiotherapy with family, engaging in activities such as cooking, gardening, strength training, and hiking.
Toby is an experienced HCPC and CSP registered Physiotherapist. Toby qualified as a Physiotherapist from Kings College London with distinction in 2019. With over 5 years of experience, Toby currently works as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist within the NHS and Privately. With experience in Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Orthopaedic conditions, and Elderly Rehabilitation including general mobility issues, Toby brings a practical approach to patient care. He is dedicated to developing personalised and holistic rehabilitation plans to enhance the well-being and function of individuals under their care. Through their expertise and commitment, Toby continues to make meaningful contributions to their clients, improving the lives of clients one step at a time.
Venkat has twenty years of experience in providing Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients in NHS and private settings. The areas of expertise are Neuro- rehabilitation, Elderly care, musculoskeletal conditions, elective and trauma orthopedics, falls, out of hospital care, post-cancer rehabilitation and palliative care. Venkat completed his Masters in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Venkat had completed Health Education England ‘Quality Improvement fellowship in Frailty’. He has strong inter-personal skills and forms great rapport with patients. Venkat understands the importance of rehabilitation and adapts different approach to get patients back to the previous functional level. He specializes in developing tailor made rehabilitation plan using Evidence based approach. With his pleasant personality and holistic approach, Venkat gets excellent feedback from patients.
Mehmet is an experienced clinician who qualified in Bulgaria and working in UK since 2016. He is highly skilled, and areas of expertise are neuro-rehab, musculoskeletal issues, elderly rehab, post-operative care and general rehabilitation. Along with ‘UKhomephysio’, Mehmet is skilled in devising therapy plans for the individuals with complex conditions and disabilities. He has strong experience in the use of assistive devices like hoists etc.
In addition to above, Mehmet has special interest in treatment of musculoskeletal problems, sprains and strains. Mehmet’s approach is holistic and aims towards working at the root of the problem by providing advice about lifestyle management along with a combination of exercises and manual therapy.
Experienced Occupational Therapist with a specialist focus on complex moving and handling practice and training, creative problem solving via assessment and equipment provision, formal/informal carer assessment training and facilitating single handed care.
As a well a practised therapist Christain is knowledgeable and experienced in the provision of major and minor adaptations for a wide range of clients across multiple disabilities, ages and cultural backgrounds. Clinical experience includes special needs education/support work, inpatient rehab/discharge planning in a hospital setting, case-load management both in hospital and social services settings as well as private sector manual handling training in addition to dealing with complex cases.
A registered physiotherapist in the UK, her expertise is in neurology and neuromuscular conditions in both adults and teens with twenty year’s experience of daily hospital physiotherapy treatments, patients care in Hungary and the UK. Gabriella is experienced in applying the McKenzie method to patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders. Her areas of expertise are involved mainly with neuro-rehabilitation, especially with stroke victims of all levels and sufferers of musculoskeletal conditions. She is certified in the McKenzie A,B,C,D and E, courses. Gabriella is able to evaluate, treat, and create a preventative maintenance course of action. Her goals of therapy are reducing pain, centralization of symptoms, and a complete recovery from pain. Gabriella is an expert in creating a specialized personal programme which includes education, encouragement, an exercise programme, and self-care treatment. In addition to this, Gabriella has experience in treating neurological conditions like stroke, Parkinsons disease etc. She has goal focussed and holistic approach which has benefitted patients immensely. Gabriella is a highly experienced Physio who has worked across various sectors and gained skills to provide efficient and effective patient care. settings. She continuously develops her personal and professional skills, and her drive and positive attitude is infectious to both patients, their families and her colleagues.
Raj qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2000 and worked internationally before moving to UK in 2005. Since then, Raj been providing physiotherapy specialist assessment and treatment both NHS and Private patient’s in clinic and home settings.
Raj is strong believer of life long learning and his expertise includes in the field of Musculoskeletal conditions, Orthopaedics and trauma, Post discharge care, palliative and neuro rehabilitation. He understands the client focussed intervention and he tailors his approach for each individual with evidence based intervention depending on their needs and preference.
Physiotherapy intervention to relieve chronic back pain is his special area of expertise and he has helped numerous patients with promising results.
Vinod qualified in India as a Physiotherapist in 2000 and started working with NHS in 2007. He has experience in working in a variety of different specialties within the NHS as well as the private sector over the years in junior and senior level. Specialties include musculoskeletal, neurological, rehabilitation, care of the elderly, falls prevention, balance training, orthopeadic conditions and community rehabilitation.
Neuro-rehabilitation included work with patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, stroke patients and Multiple Sclerosis etc. He is skilled in rehabilitation of elderly patients with generalised deconditioning, falls, joint replacement, fractures and reduced mobility. As well as working for UKhome Physio , Vinod currently works as a senior Physiotherapist with NHS in a community rehabilitation team.
Bobby has been a Physiotherapist for last eight years with experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams across NHS and private sector. His areas of expertise are rehabilitaion following orthopedic surgeries like backs and joint replacements, muskuloskeletal conditions, stroke, amputations etc. He is competent in developing and implementing the rehabilitaion plans. Bobby covers North-east London and Essex within commutable distance. He has a pleasant personalty and gets regular appreciation from patients about his dedication and knowledge.
Mani has seventeen years of experience in providing Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients in NHS and private settings. The areas of expertise are elderly care, musculoskeletal conditions, elective and trauma orthopaedics, falls, out of hospital care, post-cancer rehabilitation, palliative care and neuro-rehabilitation.
She is a trained Dementia specialist and possess excellent knowledge about the condition including the techniques to engage with patients. Her expertise also includes providing training to carers, care home staff, family members, equipment prescription, assessment, training and advice. Having worked in both wards and community, she understands the importance of rehabilitation needed to get patients back to the previous level of function and mobility. Strong inter-personal skills and a caring attitude has given her the ability to strike great rapport with patients.
Mani’s approach is holistic thus, treating patient to achieve optimal health. In addition to providing treatment for above conditions, Mani is also skilled in therapeutic massage to relieve spasms and pain. Each day is a new learning experience, and she endeavours to provide treatment based on sound clinical evidence. Mani has worked with numerous case management clients and rehabilitation managers taking on medico-legal cases and writing reports for the solicitors and court cases.
Evo has been a qualified physiotherapist since 2014. His expertise is in neurology and neuromuscular conditions in children and young adults. Evo is a full-time research physiotherapist, and an author of several papers in neuromuscular diseases. He has presented his work at numerous events and academic conferences around the globe.
Evo graduated with Master’s degree in paediatric physiotherapy from University College London in 2021. Apart from academia, he is regularly involved in the outpatient clinics at a tertiary NHS hospital where he works. His other interests are in sport and sport injuries and prevention, exercise physio, balance and falls prevention. During the current senario , Evo volunteered for 3 months at Royal Free hospital and worked in the major pandemic Intensive Care Units. In his spare time, Evo is a keen trail ultramarathon runner, mountain hiker and climber.
Tosin has over 21 years of experience working as a physiotherapist in NHS hospitals, private physiotherapy clinics, community rapid response and intermediate care environments. She specialises in rehabilitation within patients’ own home. She is very experienced in assessment and treatment of a wide range of conditions like,falls, orthopaedics, neurological disorders, palliative care, dementia, musculoskeletal issues etc.
Tosin is able to use a wide range of physiotherapy assessment and clinical reasoning skills in order to diagnose and formulate an effective treatment plan for her patients. Her approach is evidence based which tends to ensure goals setting with patients is SMART to help manage and establish patient expectations for a positive outcome.