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Geriatric physiotherapy – vitality for the elderly
Geriatric physiotherapy makes your everyday life smoother and helps to slow down the age-related changes in functional capacity. If physiotherapy is started even before any ailments appear, you can get more active years.
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Fysioterapeutti
Revised 11/10/2023
Geriatric physiotherapy in brief
- Physiotherapy for the elderly, i.e. geriatric physiotherapy or senior physiotherapy, is individual and comprehensive rehabilitation.
- We serve our customers at our offices, our customers' homes and residential care homes.
Geriatric physiotherapy improves the quality of life
Ageing inevitably affects the body's functional capacity. A familiar exercise may feel harder, you get tired more easily or you experience pain that makes you afraid to move. You may feel that you have challenges with balance and that falling seems scary.
With the help of physiotherapeutic training, you can get more years of vitality and live a safe and active everyday life regardless of your ailments.
Our physiotherapists with specialisation in physiotherapy for the elderly will help you rehabilitate in a wide range of situations:
- slowing down and preventing changes in functional capacity caused by ageing
- fractures caused by falling
- musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoarthritis
- cerebrovascular disorders, such as cerebral infarction or cerebral haemorrhage
- impaired memory and cognitive function
- neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease
- cardiovascular diseases
- rehabilitation after hospitalisation
Geriatric physiotherapy is suitable for all elderly people
Geriatric physiotherapy is useful in various life situations:
- You are in good basic health, live an active daily life and want to prevent age-related ailments, such as impaired functional capacity and muscle strength. Our physiotherapists provide you with suitable advice and guidance for your situation.
- Independent and safe life at home is your goal, even though ageing has brought challenges to your daily life. Physiotherapeutic services can also be arranged at home.
- You want to promote the resources and functional everyday life of a loved one living in a residential care home. Our physiotherapists always work together with the staff of the home.
Functional capacity and resource assessment as a basis for physiotherapy for the elderly
We all age, but the pace of changes and their impact on everyday life vary. Therefore, physiotherapy for the elderly always begins with an assessment of functional capacity and resources.
The functional capacity and resource assessment for the elderly includes:
- physical function assessment (musculoskeletal functions, body control, balance and mobility)
- assessment of the accessibility of the home and other environment
- assessment of the need for aids and various services
Here is how physiotherapy for the elderly proceeds
Physiotherapy is tailored according to your situation and needs. We always consider your wishes, life situation and state of health.
At the first appointment, the physiotherapist will discuss your situation with you and make a functional capacity and resource assessment. You can also bring a loved one with you.
You set the goals for physiotherapy together with the physiotherapist. You receive a tailor-made rehabilitation plan to prevent and slow down changes in your functional capacity caused by ageing and promote as active and independent everyday life as possible.
The physiotherapist provides you with mobility, balance and muscle fitness exercises. If necessary, you will also receive memory rehabilitation services, pelvic floor physiotherapy or treatments and massages that relieve pain and stiffness. The physiotherapist can also assess the need for aids.
The physiotherapist will tell you – and, if necessary, your loved one – how to improve your mobility, muscle fitness or balance with home exercises. You can also participate in group activities for the elderly, where you can get company for your exercises.
The physiotherapist monitors the progress of rehabilitation and adjusts the plan according to your situation.
You can find expert-specific prices in the physiotherapist's information in our online booking system.
Take into account in the price list
Price per visit.| Service | Price estimate |
|---|---|
| Physiotherapy consultation, 30 min Book an appointment with a physiotherapist Prices 47,00–115,00 € | from 47,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| Physiotherapy consultation, 45 min Book an appointment with a physiotherapist Prices 60,00–131,00 € | from 60,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| Physiotherapy consultation, 60 min Book an appointment with a physiotherapist Prices 67,00–162,00 € | from 67,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| OMT-physiotherapy consultation, 30 min Book an appointment with an OMT physiotherapist Prices 62,00–115,00 € | from 62,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| OMT-physiotherapy consultation, 45 min Book an appointment with an OMT physiotherapist Prices 63,00–137,00 € | from 63,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| OMT-physiotherapy consultation, 60 min Book an appointment with an OMT physiotherapist Prices 90,00–174,00 € | from 90,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| RecoveriX therapy (first visit), 90 min | 165,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
| RecoveriX therapy, 60 min | 123,00 € No Kela reimbursement |
Other related services
Paediatric physiotherapy
Rehabilitation provided by a physiotherapist that aims to promote the child's functional capacity and mobility.
Physiotherapy
Promotes and maintains mobility and functional capacity also supports preventing musculoskeletal injuries.
Sports physiotherapy
Helps to prevent sports injuries, start exercising or improve your performance.
Neurological physiotherapy
Helps to improve functional capacity if a neurological illness or injury is complicating your life.
Frequently asked questions about geriatric physiotherapy
Geriatric physiotherapy is holistic rehabilitation that helps to slow down the changes in functional capacity caused by ageing.
It is particularly helpful if you have challenges with functional capacity and the goal is to make you as independent and active as possible.
Physiotherapy for the elderly is suitable in a wide range of situations.
You can start physiotherapy even before you have any age-related challenges. You will receive advice and guidance on how to prevent and slow down the changes brought about by ageing.
Physiotherapy also promotes your active everyday life if, for example, you have a chronic disease, balance disorders, pain or if you are recovering from a bone fracture caused by a fall, have been ill or do not know how to move safely.
We also provide geriatric physiotherapy services in residential care homes in cooperation with the staff.
Physiotherapy for the elderly is always planned on the basis of individual needs and wishes. First of all, our physiotherapists will determine your initial status.
Exercises and muscle fitness and balance training will improve your functional capacity independently at home or with others in a group.
You also have access to memory rehabilitation, pelvic floor physiotherapy, treatments to relieve stiffness and pain, home visits and an assessment of the need for assistive devices and other rehabilitation.
Geriatric physiotherapy can be provided at a physiotherapist's appointment, in the customer's home, care institutions and residential care homes.
Physiotherapy for the elderly begins with a functional capacity and resource assessment so that we can plan physiotherapy that is suitable for the customer’s needs.
The functional capacity and resource assessment for the elderly includes:
- physical functional capacity assessment
- assessment of the accessibility of the home and other environment
- assessment of the need for aids and various services
Self-paid physiotherapy home visits are deductible as household expenses. Only the physiotherapy services performed at home are deductible.
Read more about deductible household expenses and physiotherapy.