Allied health services

At Eldercare, our allied health staff work as part of a multidisciplinary team to help you maintain optimum health and mobility and support your overall wellbeing.

Depending on your individual needs, our allied health professionals can assist you with:

• preventative measures to promote healthy ageing and reduce the impact of chronic conditions, and
• rehabilitative treatments to help you regain function after injury, illness or hospitalisation.

Drawing on in-house staff and visiting professionals, Eldercare’s allied health service includes:

Audiologists who provide services for hearing impairment and fit hearing devices.

Dentists: Eldercare sites have a visiting mobile dental clinic offering a wide range of preventative and remedial dental services.

Occupational therapists and physiotherapists: our team of occupational therapists and physiotherapists will assess your mobility needs and support you to optimise your function through mobility equipment, exercise programs and pain treatments.

Opticians: most Eldercare sites arrange periodic visits from an optician who can help you with new glasses and issues relating to your eyesight.

Speech pathologists who can assist if you are experiencing communication or swallowing difficulties.

Dietitians who help to plan our menus and advise on good nutritional practice and may meet with you to personally discuss your dietary needs.

Podiatrists who can assist if you are experiencing foot pain or problems, or if you would like some advice regarding footwear.

Allied health staff work closely with your clinical leader and the lifestyle team to ensure that you receive the right combination of support to live your best life.