Physiotherapy at Home for the Elderly: What Are the Benefits?

A physiotherapy professional can provide advice and support to caregivers and family members of the patient. These tips allow them to be equipped to help the patient on a daily basis and allow him to continue his treatments.

What are the benefits of home physiotherapy for the elderly?

Accessible care

In general, home physiotherapy greatly facilitates access to care for:

·         People who have severe pain or physical limitations that prevent them from moving normally (getting into a car, getting out of a car, standing in public transport, etc.).

·         People who have difficulty driving.

·         People who do not necessarily have access to a vehicle or whose family cannot easily free themselves.

·         Less stress

In the home care setting, not having to travel to the clinic takes a lot of stress out of patients. They no longer need to organize their trip (book a taxi, ask their family to come, manage their time, etc.) and no longer have the fear of being late or missing their appointment.

A privileged relationship with the professional

One of the main advantages of the home visit is that the Calgary Physiotherapist can focus only on the patient. Although he is very attentive in a private clinic, it may happen that the professional has several patients at the same time. This does not happen in home care, because the latter is alone with his patient.

These treatment conditions avoid stress for the patient, but also for the professional. According to some physiotherapy technologist, patients are always very happy to see their professional at home and that a relationship of trust develops quickly.

More effective sessions

During a home session, the patient's conditions are different from a clinic session. He does not have the pressure and fatigue of preparation (dressing, putting on makeup, putting on shoes, etc.), travel, time management, etc.

The person has therefore not lost energy and his body is completely rested. The physiotherapy professional can then perform a more effective treatment. These conditions also allow the patient to be more relaxed and focused, as he will not be distracted by anything else. The effect of the treatment will also last longer.

Finally, the professional does not need to think about the return home of his patient, because he knows that the latter will remain at home at the end of the session. He can therefore work all parts of his patient's body without worrying about the movements he will have to perform to get home.

Care and advice adapted to the patient's environment

One of the particularities of physiotherapy at home is that the Calgary Physiotherapist SE can observe his patient in his environment.

In this way, he obtains a more global vision of the patient and better understands his environment as well as his daily life. The professional is then able to identify the risk factors that surround the person as well as certain bad habits associated with the disposal of his home.

He can thus give him a lot of advice in order to improve his situation and prevent everyday accidents (falls). It is therefore a very effective personalized prevention system!