connecting with allied health professionals

Did you know On The Road Care connects with multidisciplinary Female Allied Health Professionals?

On Top of our home care services, we can refer you to many incredible women with NDIS accreditation within the fields of Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Dietetics, Remedial Massage and Psychology. On The Road Care team members are advocates for your physical and mental health and we strive to promote a sustainable exercise and mindfulness routine. This network of professionals are available to any On The Road Care ladies and they are completely covered through NDIS.

On The Road Care team members can help you suggest which Allied Health Professional would suit your needs. We then assist you in each appointment with travel options, guidance and continual support before, during and after each appointment. Our On The Road Care team members will work with the allied health professionals to make improvements to your daily life through different exercise routines, work/home set ups, dietary adjustments and mindfulness activities.

What do these Allied Health Professionals do?

Physiotherapy:

Physiotherapy as defined by The Australian Health Direct explains the profession by the use of physical techniques to improve movement, reduce pain and stiffness, speed up the healing process and increase quality of life.

Physiotherapists diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions with the bones, muscles, cardiovascular system, nerves and other parts and systems of the body. They can help people to manage chronic diseases, give lifestyle advice, prescribe exercises and aids to help people manage better, and give advice.

When you go to see a physiotherapist, they might:

• massage areas of your body

• manipulate your joints

• stretch your muscles

• give you exercises to do

A physiotherapist will assess your condition and help you with physical problems. These might have come about because of an accident or injury, or you might have had them most of your life. Some physiotherapists treat children who have problems with their movement. They also show parents how to improve their child’s quality of life.

Remedial Massage Therapy

Remedial massage as defined by the Australian Health Direct is a complementary therapy that aims to treat muscles that are damaged, knotted, tense or immobile. It is useful for a number of problems that affect the muscles, tendons and bones and can address a number of other health problems.

Remedial massage is used to locate and repair damaged areas of the body and speed up the body’s own healing processes. The pressure applied in this healing treatment can either be strong and deep or gentle and shallow, depending on the problem.

Problems with the muscles can trigger or radiate pain to other parts of the body. Remedial massage aims to trace the original reason for the pain, tackling both the cause of the problem and the symptoms.

Before the massage begins, your therapist will talk to you about your health and lifestyle. They will ask you to lie on a table or couch and will cover you with towels to protect your privacy and to keep you warm. They will probably use creams or oils to help them massage your skin smoothly.

The therapist will use a number of different techniques to locate and repair damaged areas of the body. They will deeply penetrate muscles associated with the problem. They might also stretch different parts of the body.

Psychology

Psychologists as defined by the Australian Health Direct are registered health professionals who are trained in human behaviour. Some psychologists choose to complete further training to become endorsed in specific areas of psychology, such as clinical psychology, neuropsychology, health, community, forensic, organisational, and sports and exercise psychology.

Psychologists work in areas such as schools, hospitals, community health services, courts, prisons, businesses and private practices.

You might need to see a psychologist if:

• you are experiencing anxiety, depression, stressful life events or any other mental health difficulty

• you feel like life is more difficult and need support to cope

• you would like an assessment of your mental health

Exercise Physiology

Accredited exercise physiologists as defined by Allied Health Professionals Australia specialise in clinical exercise interventions for people with a broad range of health issues. Those people may be at risk of developing, or have existing, medical conditions and injuries. The aims of exercise physiology interventions are to prevent or manage acute, sub- acute or chronic disease or injury, and assist in restoring one’s optimal physical function, health or wellness. These interventions are exercise-based and include health and physical activity education, advice and support and lifestyle modification with a strong focus on achieving behavioural change.

Accredited exercise physiologists offer a range of services which include behavioural coaching, health education, exercise counselling and physical rehabilitation. Services include the prescription of tailored exercise programs, promoting leisure-time and incidental activity, and counselling to reduce sedentary behaviours. This will include an assessment to ensure the activity is safe, effective and likely to be maintained in the long term.

Dietetics

The profession of dietetics as defined by Allied Health Australia are experts in food and nutrition. They provide guidance about how to appropriately manage diets and nutrition for people who may be affected by health conditions such as diabetes, overweight and obesity, cancer, heart disease, renal disease, gastro-intestinal diseases and food allergies.

A dietitian can help people maintain their health and reduce their risk of developing chronic disease.

Dietitians working in the community offer a broad range of services to support people in managing their nutritional requirements. Key areas of work for dietitians are:

Medical nutrition therapy – working with patients to assess their health and nutritional needs and to assist them to manage their medical condition(s) and symptoms via the use of a specifically tailored diet. Medical nutrition therapy may also involve enteral nutrition provision, monitoring and evaluation for a wide range of conditions.

Food service management – working with residential aged care facilities, child care centres and group homes for people with disabilities to provide clinical care, staff training, menu assessment and planning, and compliance monitoring of therapeutic diets.

Community and Public Health Nutrition – working with non-government and government organisations to develop preventive health programs, diabetes education and cardiovascular education, food security programs, to deliver nutrition education for groups, and to deliver activities such as supermarket tours and cooking classes.

At OnTheRoadCare, we only match our ladies with allied health professionals who they require and bond with. We understand that trustworthy relationships are of the highest priority to ensure each lady at OnTheRoadCare is comfortable, safe and is joyful about each service.