Absolute Care Therapy offers compassionate, professional, and experienced home-visiting physiotherapy and dementia consultancy and support for people living with dementia and their care partners.  We also offer customised dementia education, training, and mentoring to health care organisations and individual health care workers.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Physiotherapy and Cognitive Stimulation Therapy.
A Comprehensive physiotherapy assessment can help you clarify your strengths and identify areas that can be improved.  Exercise is proven to be very effective in helping falls, mobility and pain, and is has been shown to slow the decline associated with dementia.   However, if exercise is not your thing, I can often make other suggestions to help your situation, and most importantly can inform you of your options, so that that YOU are in control of YOUR health.
Services Offered​
- Comprehensive physiotherapy assessment evaluating strength, joint range of motion, motor control, balance, falls history and pain.
- Individualised education and advice.
- Falls Rehabilitation and Prevention Strategies
- Environmental Assessment
- Assess joint stability and bracing recommendation if appropriate.
- Address barriers to participating in rehabilitation.
- Recommendation and referral to other Allied Health Services as required.
- Trial of walking aids
- Outdoor walking programs
- Link into community recreational activities/programs
- Tips for maintaining functional activity levels including fatigue management, simplifying tasks, utilising equipment, and creating routines/habits.
- Review care plan to ensure service provision is maximising functional independence and is promoting person-centred care.
- Education on wellbeing and the importance of maintaining social connections
Dementia Consultancy and Support
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a devastating and life changing experience for everyone involved. Â We are available to provide compassionate and supportive information to support you and your loved ones in understanding what this means, discuss any fears and concerns, and assist you with future planning
Things we can discuss:
- Navigating a dementia diagnosis and what that means for the future.
- Comprehensive assessment of physical and functional abilities with a detailed report
- Dementia education and support
- Lifestyle changes to create best health outcomes and reduce disease progression.
- Therapy advice and support to improve/maintain independence.
- Support to understand and/or access support services at home
- Discussion on funding options for support services
- Creation of life story book
- Allied health referral
- Assessment and recommendation of mobility aids/equipment
- Support with managing responsive behaviours.
- Carer Support
- Support with Future Planning
Support To Remain Living Independently at Home:
A Living at Home Assessment is a comprehensive assessment of your functional abilities, areas of strengths, and suggestions for maintaining or improving independence. This can be used to determine need for therapy, service provision, or future planning.
Things that will be assessed include:
Basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)​
- Get into/out of bed or chair
- Personal Care Tasks
- Getting Dressed including shoes
- Eating/Swallowing
- Care of personal care items (hearing aids, glasses, orthotics, walker)
- Walking / Climbing Stairs
​Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (activities related to living independently or taking care of a spouse/loved one)​
- Shopping/ Getting Groceries
- Transportation (Driving/Public)
- Preparing meals
- Managing Medication
- Using Phone/Technology
- Cleaning / Maintaining Home
- Running Errands / Appointments
- Managing Finances
- Care of others (including selecting and supervising caregivers)
- Care of pets
Psycho-Social Assessment​
- Mood/Cognition
- Social Support
- Social Connection
- Carer Stress
- Hobbies/interests
- Level of complexity
- Goals/motivation/preferences
Dementia Education and Training for Healthcare Staff
Customised training sessions to upskill staff
Group training, mentoring, and individual coaching sessions with a focus on simplifying working with people living with dementia. Training has a focus on teaching staff to understand how the person with dementia may view the world, with the goal of teaching the importance of person-centred care.  Practical mentoring and real-life case scenarios are utilised, with the goal of empowering staff to gain an understanding of how their behaviour and choices can directly impact a client’s behaviour and wellbeing.  Staff receive a handout detailing key take home points.
Topics Include:
- Understanding Dementia.
- How does Dementia impact a person?
- How does Dementia impact care partners?
- Understanding Grief/Loss and Emotions.
- Understanding Responsive Behaviours.
- Becoming a Dementia Detective.
- Task-Focused Care vs Person-Centred Care.
- Tips for working with a Person Living with Dementia.
- Tips for working with a Person with Responsive Behaviours!
- Trauma Informed Care!
- Understanding How Staff Behaviour Can Impact Client’s Behaviour.
