If your loved one has reached the age where they need to move into a care home in Oxfordshire, or wherever you are based, you might imagine that they will do little with their days.
However, we know from experience that if you give people the chance to get involved in activities and engage with those around them, they generally take it. This means many of our residents lead very fulfilling lives.
Part of this is down to the team of in-house specialists we have on site, including our resident physiotherapist.
The NHS recommends that older adults do some form of activity, even if it is only light activity, every day, with specific training to improve strength, balance and flexibility at least twice per week.
On your own at home, this can be very challenging to manage. However, in the safety of a care home environment with a physiotherapist, your loved one will have the support they need to be active in a way that works for them.
Our aim in getting all of our residents moving is to help them increase their independence, reduce any pain they might be experiencing and improve their flexibility to help them live longer, happier lives going forward.
Exercise programmes are tailored for individual residents, so you can rest assured that your loved one will receive the support they need to improve their physical mobility. We take great pride in helping our residents stay well for longer.
By having an in-house physiotherapist, we help prevent what’s known as “secondary aging”. This is where people age more quickly as a result of their life choices (such as because they are scared to do exercise) rather than due to physical aging.
As a result, we help reduce the risk of falls, frailty and too much dependence on others for our residents.