Home Physiotherapy

Mondays to Fridays (excluding Public Holidays), 9am – 6pm. You may contact us submitting a form online for more information.

The processing time for application and service confirmation usually takes about 3-14 working days. As part of the application process, supporting documents and a scheduled nurse’s assessment are needed to help us better understand your loved one’s needs.

Patients recovering from a recent or past stroke and are unable to access therapy at a Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy centre can seek Home Physiotherapy services.

The first 1 or 2 sessions involve a comprehensive assessment of a client's ability to function as well as a conversation about setting goals for recovery.

Subsequent sessions include stroke education, caregiver training, training on functional abilities and a home exercise programme. A physiotherapist will prescribe exercise that improve the patient's muscle strength, range of motion, balance and ability to perform daily tasks. A physiotherapist may also help in gait retraining to help patients with their walking abilities.

Occupational therapists can also help with providing recommendations for making the home a more suitable place to recover in, as well as provide a prescription for Assistive Mobility Devices. If client is assessed to have cognitive impairment, the occupational therapist will provide cognitive rehabilitation.

Finally, a speech therapist can also help the patient with improving their speaking and swallowing abilities.

Home Therapy treatment for patients with Parkinson's Disease focuses on addressing their symptoms, such as slowness of movement, rigidity, tremors and balance issues.

Physiotherapists and occupational therapists will provide fall prevention education, limb strengthening exercises and balance exercises.

Home modifications may also be necessary to help the patient make their daily life easier.

Patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery and are unable to attend Day Rehabilitation at a centre may receive Home Physiotherapy.

A physiotherapist will perform a comprehensive assessment of their condition, and discuss goals for therapy during the initial few sessions.

Subsequently, Home Physiotherapist sessions will include post-surgery education, pain management strategies and exercises to improve the range of leg motion. A patient may also work on improving their functional mobility, strength and walking.

Our physiotherapists and occupational therapists can help with prescribing Assistive Mobility Devices with hip replacement surgery to move about their community.

Clients with dementia who experience pain from lack of movement may seek help from our therapists to understand the root cause of the pain.

Our physiotherapists will then help the client to relieve pain by moving the joints, stretching and conducting strengthening exercises. Therapists can also use the use of hot or cold packs to relieve pain. Finally, if appropriate, our therapists can also provide caregivers with pain education and postural advice.

Yes, Home Physiotherapist can help clients who have suffered from heart attacks. Our therapists will perform a comprehensive assessment of the patient's needs and goals before prescribing a therapy programme.

Patients who have cerebral palsy and are unable to access therapy at a Day Rehab centre can seek Home Physiotherapist services.

The first 1 or 2 sessions involve a comprehensive assessment of a client's ability to function as well as a conversation about setting goals for recovery.

Subsequent sessions include stroke education, caregiver training, training on functional abilities and a home exercise programme. A physiotherapist will prescribe exercise that improve the patient's muscle strength, range of motion, balance and ability to perform daily tasks. A physiotherapist may also help in gait retraining to help patients with their walking abilities.

Occupational therapists can also help with providing recommendations for making the home a more suitable place to recover in, as well as provide a prescription for Assistive Mobility Devices. If client is assessed to have cognitive impairment, the occupational therapist will provide cognitive rehabilitation.

Finally, a speech therapist can also help the patient with improving their speaking and swallowing abilities.

Regular exercises will definitely help to improve a person's mobility especially if the person is frail.

The physiotherapist will create a customised exercise program but will need help from the client and family members/ caregiver to identify what will encourage the client to be compliant to the exercise program.

Alternatively, if the client has hobbies or interests, these activities can be used to devise a physical activity program that can better engage the client.

A thorough review of a client's functional abilities will be required to identify and treat any impairments due to spinal compression.

For example, our Home Physiotherapist team may provide advice on pain management, as well as strategies to help a client with strengthening and improving their functional mobility.

Caregiver training and a home exercise programme can also be provided for clients and family members to manage their condition independently.

Our physiotherapists can help with improving a client's balance through sitting and standing exercises.

Our therapists will assess the client's fall risk factors to provide a suitable strategy to manage fall risk. Our occupational therapists may also help with providing recommendations for modifying the home.

Home Physiotherapy is suitable for patients who are bed-ridden as our team of therapists will visit you in the comfort of home.

Yes, treatment for osteoporosis includes client education and self-management strategies to live independently. Weight-bearing exercises may also be prescribed for the client to carry out at home.