Residential Aged Care Physiotherapy
Agestrong Health Group has been providing physiotherapy services in aged care facilities for over 10 years. Partnering with Agestrong, you can rest assured you’re getting high quality, best practice care that complies with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
Our team of practitioners are experienced in and truly understand aged care and are committed to reducing resident frailty, falls and pressure injuries. Our approach is rooted in a positive, person-centred philosophy, empowering residents to enjoy a better quality of life through the promotion of active aging.
Our clinicians provide:
- Comprehensive initial and ongoing functional and mobility assessments, post fall, acute injury/ illness and post-hospital reviews
- Regular care plan reviews
- Equipment recommendation and prescription such as mobility aids, manual handling equipment, pressure care, falls prevention and other assistive devices
- Falls prevention and behaviour management strategies
- Deliver one-to-one and group-based therapy focusing on strengthening, functional reablement and improving balance
- Manual handling training for clinical and non-clinical staff.
Assessment Process
Getting results is reliant on a high quality assessment and robust clinical reasoning, and our physiotherapist are renown for delivering on both.
Our team conduct comprehensive individualised functional assessments, including the use of key outcome measures, to support the ANACC funding model. Our physiotherapy care plans are founded in a restorative strength based approach, and seeks to engage and integrate everyday meaningful tasks into the ongoing maintenance of residents physical and mental function and enhanced quality of life.
Our Therapy Programs
Falls Prevention Program – delivered in groups or 1:1, evidence-based falls programs such as the Sunbeam Program and the Otago Program. Outcome focused, our falls prevention programs have helped to reduce RACF falls rates up to 50%.
Reablement Program – short term intensive therapy post an acute episode or functional decline. Our reablement programs aim to restore function and mobility, improve quality of life & positively impact ANACC funding incentives.
Restorative Program – Suitable for clients with chronic pain or conditions that require ongoing maintenance. Individualised needs-based therapy program, based on client’s long-term goals and focused.
Progressive Strengthening Program – Designed to combat sarcopenia (abnormal muscle wasting) and tailored for ambulant & non-ambulant residents.
Manual Handling Training
At Agestrong Health Group, we hold manual handling training in the highest regard, recognising its paramount importance in safeguarding both our dedicated Aged Care personnel and the well-being and safety of the residents under our care. We firmly believe that effective manual handling training is a cornerstone of comprehensive falls prevention, reduction in pressure injury and skin tear management within the aged care sector.
Get Started Today.
Experience the difference with Agestrong Health Group’s physiotherapy services. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your health and well-being.
