Benefits of Physiotherapy and In-home Rehab for Seniors

It can often be difficult for seniors to make it to a clinic for Physiotherapy due to transport issues. Physiotherapy home care is a great solution with rehab being provided in the comfort of your own home. Appointments can be arranged at a time convenient to you.

If you or your family member has recently been discharged from hospital, mobility issues can prevent them from accessing a Physiotherapy clinic. Walking and getting in and out of a car etc, may be challenging for you. At-home Physiotherapy allows you to continue and progress your rehab safely without needing to access a clinic.

As treatment is provided in your home or care facility, this allows for sessions to be more personalized. The Physiotherapist can work on real life mobility issues such as getting out of bed, walking around your home, practicing stairs or steps and other activities of daily living.

An exercise program can be prescribed which again focuses on more personalized, functional, rehabilitation exercises that you can do in your own home. This tends to be better then the often generic exercises quickly taught in a Physiotherapy clinic. It is helpful when the Physiotherapist can demonstrate the exercises in your home environment.

Physiotherapists can better assist with falls prevention when treating patients in their home or care facility. The Physiotherapist can assess, provide education and help mitigate any risk factors for falls.

Clover Physio specialises in providing rehabilitation to elderly people in retirement homes across Vancouver and the lower mainland.