What is Domiciliary Physiotherapy?

The domiciliary, or ‘home visiting’ physiotherapy service is provided to people, aged 18 years and over, living at home (or in a residential or nursing home) who are unable to travel to an outpatient physiotherapy appointment.

Patients often require physiotherapy at home for a range of reasons, including:

  • Following a prolonged hospital stay

  • Post-operative rehabilitation (e.g. orthopaedic or spinal surgery)

  • Reduced mobility

  • Impaired balance / falls

  • Long term neurological conditions (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or a stroke in the past)

  • Respiratory and cardiac diseases (pneumonia, bronchiectasis, COPD etc.)

Therapy assistants are also part of the team, supporting the Physiotherapists in their assessments and interventions.

This service is delivered as part of the LSCft Central Community Rehabilitation Team.

What can I expect from Physiotherapy?

Following a detailed assessment, your Physiotherapist (or Therapy Assistant) will support you to focus on one, or more specific goals that are important to you. In most cases, the more motivated you are to work towards these goals, the better the outcomes you achieve!

Common goals of Physiotherapy include:

  • Improve your strength, balance and mobility

  • Increase your commitment to physical activity

  • Reduce your risk of falls and injuries

  • Reduce pain levels

  • Improve your confidence to self-manage (especially if you have a long term condition)

  • Improve your quality of life and wellbeing

  • Improve your independence to keep doing the things you enjoy

Your physiotherapist (or therapy assistant) may issue a programme of exercises tailored to your needs, as well as provide you with a range of advice and information. They may also signpost you to other service/s that you may benefit from.

How do I contact the team?

Please call the Community Rehabilitation Team on: 01772 643 106 (8am to 5pm, Mon to Fri)

Your named physiotherapist/assistant is:

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

If you have some concerns, questions or need advice on our services, you can contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 234 6088 or email the PALS Team.

Need mental health support?

Call 0800 953 0110 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or call NHS 111, selecting option 2.

Text support can be reached by messaging Shout, which is a free, confidential and 24/7 texting service. Simply text ‘Shout’ to 85258. Further support is available through Kooth offering self-help resources, online messaging and support for young people aged 11 to 25. 

Additionally, the Hub of Hope provides a directory of mental health support and services across the UK.

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