PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
HealthJoy’s home care physiotherapists are dedicated to providing support and care to elderly people in managing their acute or chronic medical condition in order to allow them to stay active as long as possible.
Ageing can result in the following common health conditions:
→ Increase fall risks
- 1 in 3 Australian above 65 years old have experienced fall in the past 12 months
- 1 in 5 of the above population required hospitalization
- Hip fracture (9 in 10 cases) is the most common injury that causes hospitalization
- Other injuries include: head injuries, wrist fractures and other soft tissue injuries
→ Musculoskeletal condition
- More brittle bones that lead to osteoporosis and increase likelihood of fracture
- Breakdown of the joints that lead to inflammation, pain stiffness and deformity (i.e. arthritis)
- Loss of muscle mass that lead to reduction in strength and endurance
→ Cardiac and respiratory condition
- 17.0% of Australians aged 65 years and older have coronary heart disease
- About 1 in 20 Australians aged 45 years and over had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- COPD hospitalization rate among people aged 45 years is around 750 per 100,00 population
- Common symptoms of COPD: cough, sputum production, difficulty in breathing
→ Neurological conditions
- Approximately 377,000 people had a stroke, 71% of them are above 65 years old
- Common symptoms: muscle weakness, paralysis, poor coordination, difficult in speech, thinking and vision
- 1 in 100 Australians over 60 have Parkinson’s disease
- Common symptoms: resting tremor, slower movement, muscle stiffness, having difficulty in turning, hard to multitask, fatigue
→ Deconditioning after prolonged hospital stay
- 65% of elderly people has a reduction in strength and function after 2 days of hospitalization
- Nearly 4% of lower limb muscle mass reduce within 5 days of bed rest
- 35% of elderly people have a decline in function
How can we help?
Our aim is to help to restore or maintain as much function as you can. This can help you to get stronger, move better and be able to stay active as long as possible. Our services include:
Tailored individualized exercise programme for strengthening, balance and fall prevention
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation to improve your aerobic capacity to perform daily life activities, and reduce your shortness of breath or difficulty in clearing secretion
Neurological rehabilitation to improve your function and increase independence in performing daily life activities and increase participation in the community
Reconditioning after prolonged hospital stay to help you regain the muscle loss and increase independence
Education on your condition and self-management strategies
Management of pain and stiffness
Mobility assessment and prescription of appropriate walking aids
- Caregiver training to assist with transfer and other daily life activities
HealthJoy’s Simple 4-Step System for Improved Health…
Step 1
Book an appointment with us to see our expert physiotherapists to receive outstanding care. We come to you – save time, money, and energy!
Step 2
In the consultation, we will ask you and your caregivers questions to get to know your medical conditions and how we can help you
Step 3
We will conduct thorough physical assessments to discover where you are at, such as pain, strength, movement, and function
Step 4
We will develop an evidence-based treatment plan to help you achieve your desired goals, improve your function, independence and thus quality of life