A home visiting Physiotherapy service for neurological rehabilitation and support
About Us
A strengths-based home visiting Physiotherapy service for neurological conditions, including:
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Parkinson’s Disease (including Young Onset) and Multi Systems Atrophy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Guillain barre syndrome
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Cerebral Palsy (adults and teens)
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Late effects of disability
Servicing Armidale NSW, and surrounds.
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Parkinson’s Disease (including Young Onset) and Multi Systems Atrophy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stroke
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Guillain barre syndrome
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Cerebral Palsy (adults and teens)
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Late effects of disability
Servicing Armidale NSW, and surrounds.
Physiotherapy Services
Optimising function and achieving your goals.
Balance and Mobility
Evidence-based falls prevention requires a multi-factorial approach, including balance specific exercises.
Louise was employed as a Falls Specialist in Perth, which included home environment reviews, exercise prescription, training on getting up from the floor and avoiding long lies on the ground. Louise also provided training in falls prevention to staff in Residential Care Facilities and to General Practitioners.
Louise was employed as a Falls Specialist in Perth, which included home environment reviews, exercise prescription, training on getting up from the floor and avoiding long lies on the ground. Louise also provided training in falls prevention to staff in Residential Care Facilities and to General Practitioners.
Transfers
Louise has experience prescribing safe transfer methods for the client and their carers. This includes training in slide boards, Sera Stedy, hoists, getting up from the floor and car transfers.
Optimising Function
Neurological conditions come with a variety of issues that impact daily life. Louise works with you to achieve your functional goals, whether it is safe sitting balance, comfortable positioning, outdoor walking, or playing the guitar again.
Staff Training
Louise has plenty of experience training clients, family members and care staff on Physiotherapy related topics, such as transfers, chest/lung management, exercise programs, manual handling and patient handling techniques. This includes face-to-face and developing online training for organisations.
Gait Retraining
Maintaining walking is often a key goal for people after a stroke or with other neurological conditions. Louise has experience in assisting people return to walking.
Equipment Prescription
Louise has prescribed various assistive technology equipment, including Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling, MOTOmed, passive standing frames (e.g. Dejay EasyStand).
About Louise
Louise Hill graduated from Curtin University (Perth, WA) with a BSc (Physiotherapy) in 2002 and has worked as a physiotherapist in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Louise was employed as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at Fremantle Hospital and Health Service (a tertiary hospital in Perth), in Aged Care and Rehabilitation; a Falls Specialist; and a Senior Physiotherapist in the UK. Louise’s experience includes managing people with complex neurological conditions and/or complex disability, with a focus on maximising function and independence.
In addition to the role of Physiotherapist, Louise wears a few other hats including:
- Lecturer in Rural Medicine (University of New England)
- Co-Chair of the Digital Health Advisory Panel (Hunter New England PHN)
In addition to a Physiotherapy degree, Louise also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Grad Cert of Education (Adult and Vocational Education). Louise has worked extensively as a Project Manager in the WA Health Department, and within a not-for-profit training organisation in Armidale.
AHPRA Registration: PHY0001557835
Valid NSW Police Clearance
Valid Working with Children Check
Valid CPR and First Aid Certificates
- Lecturer in Rural Medicine (University of New England)
- Co-Chair of the Digital Health Advisory Panel (Hunter New England PHN)
In addition to a Physiotherapy degree, Louise also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Grad Cert of Education (Adult and Vocational Education). Louise has worked extensively as a Project Manager in the WA Health Department, and within a not-for-profit training organisation in Armidale.
AHPRA Registration: PHY0001557835
Valid NSW Police Clearance
Valid Working with Children Check
Valid CPR and First Aid Certificates
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Address
Armidale
Operating Hours
Monday: 9am to 3pm
Tuesday: 9am to 3pm
Wednesday: 9am to 3pm
Thursday: 9am to 3pm
Friday: 9am to 3pm
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed