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Our physiotherapist and occupational therapists work with you to help you achieve your personal well-being and lifestyle goals.
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Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy
At BaptistCare, we know everyone’s needs are different. We are committed to providing our services using a wellness and reablement approach. Wellness and reablement means we want to assist you to live the life you want, by supporting you to remain as independent as possible.
One way we can provide our services using a wellness and reablement approach is to offer Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assessment and intervention.
Our experience shows that these services can empower, encourage and support you to remain safe and independent, and can contribute to an improved quality of life.
Occupational Therapy services include
Home safety assessment – making sure your home is safe
Minor and major home modifications e.g. grab rail installation, external ramp installation
The recommendation of aids and equipment to assist you in your independence
Individual falls prevention education
Cognitive assessment and re-training if you are experiencing memory problems
Pressure care management
Wheelchair, seating and scooter assessment
Re-training and task modification to improve independence in your daily life
Physiotherapy services include
General strengthening and endurance training
Mobility, balance and gait training
Walking aid recommendation
Pain management
Rehabilitation for neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory conditions
Individual falls prevention education
Your best life possible, at home
Our services are designed holistically around three key aspects of care, according to your unique wants, needs and preferences in life:
Our Well-Living framework represents a commitment by BaptistCare to focus on each client's wellness and reablement goals.
How are BaptistCare at home services managed and delivered?
Your services will be delivered by a dedicated Care Facilitator and group of Care Workers, supported by a multi-disciplinary team of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dementia and Palliative care experts, other Allied Health professionals and an experienced local management team. BaptistCare’s size and experience enable us to provide, or easily access, the full range of services and supports that are eligible under a Home Care Package, from simple help around the home to highly complex clinical care needs.