Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists are university educated movement specialists, who are able to assess, diagnose, and treat residents who have difficulties with mobility, body movement, pain, and other physical challenges. We can use our assessment to determine the likely cause of the impairment, and develop programs that address the causes and improve the movement/mobility. We can train other care providers and family members on how to support a resident to complete the program for residents who it would be safe to do so. Some residents would benefit from more support than what family / the care facility staff can provide, and for that we rely on inesiologists to deliver the program when it is safe to do so. We monitor the progress by regularly checking in, and re-assess on an as-needed or scheduled basis, depending on what is most appropriate for that resident.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the study of the dynamics of human movement and its components, in interaction with the environment. Kinesiologists are university educated professionals who apply exercise and movement science to promote health and wellbeing; prevent, manage and rehabilitate injuries; treat illness and chronic disease; restore function, and optimize performance in the workplace and clinical settings. They rely on their science background to offer movement as medicine, with a hands-on, personalized approach. The kinesiologist can follow the guidance of the Physio with competence and a solid understanding of the body and movement, and advance the exercise routine safely within the plan developed.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) is a type of health care that helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person’s ability to do the things that are important to them – everyday things like:

• Self-care - getting dressed, eating, moving around the house

• Being productive - going to work or school, participating in the community

• Leisure activities - sports, gardening, social activities

OT break down the barriers that prevent individuals from participating in their everyday activities. OT’s examine the physical effects of injury or disease and the psycho-emotional, community and environmental factors that affect a person’s ability to function. OT’s start with an assessment. The assessment includes evaluations to determine your physical, mental, emotional, environmental, and social strength and limitations. OT’s develop a plan to help you solve problems to return to the activities that you have to do, want to do and that you are expected to do.  

OT’s consider occupation to be everything people do to occupy themselves, including washing dressing, grooming, eating (self-care), having fun (leisure), and productivity (school, work, volunteering)