Physiotherapist

To assess, design, and implement physiotherapy interventions that promote residents' mobility, strength, functional independence, pain management, fall prevention, and recovery post-hospitalization, while contributing to holistic resident well-being and care planning.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment & Care Planning

• Conduct baseline and periodic functional assessments (ROM, balance, gait, strength, ADLs).
• Identify residents needing rehabilitative, preventive, or palliative physiotherapy.
• Contribute to care plan tiering and updates with mobility/functioning inputs.

2. Individual & Group Therapy

• Design and execute resident-specific physiotherapy programs: strengthening, gait training, balance rehab, pain management.
• Conduct small group mobility exercises or fall prevention programs within pods.
• Adapt protocols for residents with dementia, post-stroke conditions, orthopedic limitations, or frailty.

3. Documentation & Monitoring

• Maintain individual therapy records, including attendance, goals, milestones, and progress.
• Update Care Plan Nurse and DMO on changes in resident physical functioning.
• Flag decline in independence or increased support needs for pod-level planning.

4. Preventive Care & Positioning

• Educate Pod Nurses and Caretakers on safe transfer techniques, fall precautions, and pressure sore prevention.
• Recommend and monitor use of aids: walkers, wheelchairs, splints, cushions, etc.
• Participate in incident reviews involving falls or mobility-related injuries.

5. Engagement & Recovery Integration

• Support recovery for post-hospitalization residents: stroke, surgery, fractures, etc.
• Coordinate with family and external therapists (if applicable) to align rehab goals.
• Collaborate with the Wellness Executive to integrate physical activity into daily routines.