Qualifications
Therapy Aides preferably with WSQ Certificate in Therapy Service or equivalent ; with 2 years of relevant working experience and below. Experience preferably in some clinical setting dedicated to the care of the older person.
Job Description
· Assesses residents’ mobility level, strength, range of motion, endurance, balance, gait, ability to transfer, cardiovascular fitness, risk of falling, coordination, posture, pain level, impaired airway clearance and ability to cough.
· Plans and provides physical therapy that includes ambulation, gait training, active and passive exercises, orthotics training, massage, neuromuscular co-ordination training and re-education, endurance training and breathing strategies through manual, mechanical techniques and positioning.
· Assists residents to achieve and maintain maximum performance using physical means such as active or passive exercises, massage, manual therapy techniques, etc.
· Actively prevents and limits the degree of disability among the residents.
· Provides and evaluates treatment to relieve pain and/or develop, restore or maintain functional status.
· Establishes a maintenance programme and provides written and verbal instruction to the staff in the nursing home so that they can assist in programme implementation for the residents.
· Works with other co-ordinators in the planning of the physiotherapy programme for the residents.
· Recommends adaptive or assistive devices for the residents; provides assistance in obtaining assistive ambulatory devices such as canes, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, leg braces and prosthetic devices.
· Maintain accurate documentation of care given
· Train other staff in lifting, movement and assisting residents.
· To participate in staff development training and programs
· Performs any other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager & Director of Nursing.
