Allied Health Support for Over 65s
Occupational Therapy | Physiotherapy | Speech Pathology
As you get older, living independently in your own home or getting out and about in the community can become more challenging. Our therapy support for over 65s works with you to rebuild your confidence and keep you independent so you can live longer and better at home.
We proudly partner with all approved Home Care Package (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers across our regions to streamline allied health referral pathways for older Australians. We also work with privately funded over 65s to provide quality in home and community-based allied health support.
Our therapy team works collaboratively with clients living with a broad range of age-related conditions. Our therapists are trained in, and adhere to, the aged care quality standards and have the additional skills, knowledge and expertise to make sure clients are provided with the right therapy interventions to support them to achieve their goals as they age.
We work with individuals, their families and support networks in their home or local community, to foster client dignity and choice. Each therapy plan at Allied Therapy Services is tailored to the needs or personal goals of every client to ensure they get the most out of their therapies. Our team also provide ongoing assessments and planning with clients to ensure we are supporting developing conditions or changes that occur as they grow older.
Services and supports for older people:
Occupational Therapy
Equipment assessment and trials, and supporting applications for funding as required
Cognitive and memory assessments and recommendations
Home safety assessments
Minor home modifications
Home and community assessments and therapy (self-care, meal preparation, household tasks, accessing the community)
Physiotherapy
Mobility assessment (transfers from sitting and walking, indoors or outdoors)
Gait aid assessment and prescription, including trials (like walking sticks, walking frames)
Implementation of gait aid or replacing an old gait aid
Home-based exercise programs
Falls prevention, balance assessments and recommendations.
Speech Pathology
Swallowing (dysphagia) assessments and recommendations
Cognitive communication assessments and therapy
SPEAK OUT!® speech therapy for people with Parkinson's Disease.**
**The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project®, is a comprehensive program to help people with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing.
Over 65s with neurological conditions
Our team can work with over 65s living with a broad range of neurological conditions;
Post-stroke rehabilitation at home
Dementia (or Alzheimer’s disease); from early diagnosis and beyond
Progressive neurological conditions including; motor neurone disease (MND) or Parkinson's disease.
Neurological conditions can be complex to navigate, and our team has the additional skills, knowledge and expertise to make sure these clients are provided with therapy interventions that support them to achieve their goals.
How to access our allied health support for over 65s
We partner with:
Home Care Package* providers
Commonwealth Home Support Programme* providers
Privately funded clients.
*Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme are funded by the Australian Government via My Aged Care. You can allocate some of your funding from these programs to access occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology support, check with your case manager or provider for more details.
Where can I access your therapy support?
We'll come where you need us. At home? At the pool? Your own gym? The riverside bike path?You tell us where you'd like to have your appointments and sessions.
Many clients prefer to have their therapy sessions at home. There's less hassle, no need to get ready, travel, and find parking; you just need to be at home ready and waiting for your therapist to arrive. Plus, it gives you more time to do the things you love!
You can access Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology from Allied Therapy Services in the following regions:
Albury-Wodonga
Ballarat
Bendigo
Geelong
Warrnambool
Western Melbourne Suburbs.
How do I refer to Allied Therapy Services?
Access therapy supports faster and start working towards your goals by self-referring to our occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology services. This means you can skip the visit to a health professional for a referral!
We accept referrals via our online referral form.
If you require assistance filling in our referral form online, you can call our friendly administration team on (03) 5292 8020 and they can assist you in completing your referral.