Cindy Phan and Chris Lawry are physiotherapists based at Bundoora Specialist Health Care and providers of the Bryta cognitive motor training program for older adults.
In this episode, we explore patient-centred physiotherapy for older adults, including community and geriatric physiotherapy, home visits, goal setting, communication with healthcare teams, and the real-world application of what physiotherapy students learn at university. We also discuss how clinicians stay current with evidence-based practice and why individualised care is so important when working with older adults.
Thanks to Chris and Cindy for a great conversation.
In this episode:
0:00 Introduction
1:44 What does a typical day in community and geriatric physiotherapy look like?
5:10 Balancing clinician and business owner roles
6:35 Why home visits improve personalised care and goal setting
11:15 Conditions commonly managed in older adults
13:15 When should physiotherapists refer for medical review?
16:00 Communication tips for speaking with referrers and healthcare teams
19:15 Real patient goals and individualised physiotherapy care
27:00 The real-world relevance of what you learn at university
32:15 Staying up to date with evidence in clinical practice
44:50 Final thoughts and how to connect
Read more about Chris and Cindy, and the Bryta program, at their practice website Bundoora Specialist Health Care
Cindy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-p-bryta/
Chris’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lawry-687210115/
Bryta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bryta/
Bryta Instagram: @Brytatraining
https://www.instagram.com/brytatraining/
Website: www.bryta.net
Dementia Australia website: https://www.dementia.org.au/
University of Tasmania dementia resources: https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking
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