Mobility and transfers
Walking, wheelchair mobility, standing, bed, chair, toilet, shower, vehicle and support-worker assisted transfers.
Clinical approach
Mobile physiotherapy in the places daily life happens
Assess function, safety, equipment, fatigue and respiratory needs in the person’s usual environment.
Why mobile physiotherapy?
Home and community visits show how space, equipment and support routines affect everyday tasks, including barriers a clinic assessment may miss. See the clinical focus areas or MND physiotherapy.
Function in context
The approach is guided by what the person needs to do, where they need to do it and who supports them.
Person / function
Environment
Equipment
Carers / support network
Risk
Routines
Goals
What can be assessed at home?
Equipment and environment
Mobility aids, seating, standing, positioning, access barriers, pressure-care routines and equipment progression.
Fatigue and routine
Pacing, physical capacity, usual daily routines, activity tolerance and practical ways to conserve energy.
Support-worker and carer needs
Education around safer routines, mobility support, transfers, positioning, exercise support and risk awareness.
Risk and escalation
Falls risk, transfer risk, respiratory concerns, fatigue changes and escalation planning where clinically appropriate.
Documentation
Recommendations can be documented where clinically appropriate and linked to function, risk, goals and support needs.
Clinical approach
Practical, cautious and function-led
Function and goals
Assessment considers the person's priorities, current abilities, barriers and realistic next steps.
Safety and risk
Planning considers falls risk, transfer safety, fatigue, respiratory concerns, support routines and known precautions.
Training and consistency
Where appropriate, carers and support workers can be included so strategies are practical and repeatable.
Consent-based communication
Relevant updates can be shared with referrers and care teams when consent is in place.
Discuss whether mobile physiotherapy is suitable
Check suitability before sharing detailed information, or use the referral form when ready. Assessment, therapy, training and reports are arranged where clinically appropriate.