Mobile Services

Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Hunter Region Mobile Health Services

“If you can’t get to us, we will come to you.”

For over 10 years our team of experienced professionals at ATUNE Health centres has been providing integrated health care to the Hunter region. We believe that every person deserves the best care possible and if you can’t come to us we want to deliver our team of services to you.

It is with great pleasure that ATUNE now extends its high standard of integrated healthcare to age care facilities and/or house bound clients.

Our coverage area

Pricing

Physiotherapy - $129.00 + Travel
Speech Pathology - $120.00 + Travel
Massage Therapy - $110.00 + Travel
Dietetics - $120.00 + Travel
Podiatry - $75.00 + Travel

Travel cost – get a quote from our team. We understand that every person lives in a different place and it does cost to travel to your location. So we will tailor our service to you and your location and provide you with an upfront cost for travel.

Our services include

Physiotherapy

If you can’t get to us we will come to you. We understand that physiotherapy is the key to remaining independent, mobile and active. We have a wide variety of physiotherapists who provide effective treatment to a wide range of conditions, including mobility, postsurgical rehabilitation, neck and lower back pain, arthritis, headaches, balance and posture complaints. We also provide several tools that assist in maintenance and recovery

Hydrotherapy - is a powerful tool in assisting those restricted to a home environment in regaining mobility.
Integrated care –we understand that coordinated and collaborative care from several health professionals produces the best outcomes. ATUNE specialises in integrated care.

Irrespective of your age or activity levels, physiotherapy can help optimise performance, improve function and help you meet your rehabilitative potential.

What can physiotherapy do?

Physiotherapy services

Initial Assessments

This comprehensive initial assessment covers aspects including the following:

Dysphagia Assessment (assessing swallow function)
Functional communication assessment
Consultation with family and carers
Speech and language assessment as required

Following the Initial Assessment, all clients will be issued with a comprehensive, individualised CARE PLAN that covers:

A Mealtime Management Plan including:

Diet recommendations
Appropriate diet modifications (e.g. texture, consistency of food and drinks) to ensure safe swallowing
Strategies for safe swallowing to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia
Communication Plan

Our Speech Pathologists and Dietitians are also able to provide information and training to family members, nursing and care staff on communication, diet and dysphagia management.

Speech Pathology

Our team of Speech Pathologists are available to provide in-home consultations. We offer comprehensive services to meet the needs of individuals. We work in conjunction with families and carers to provide the highest level of care and support for our clients.

ATUNE Speech Pathologists have extensive experience providing assessment and intervention for a range of speech, language, communication and swallowing concerns.

Why Speech Pathology?

Australian is ageing and as the number of older Australians is increasing so are those experiencing communication and swallowing issues.

95% of aged care residents have at least one communication disorder.
60% people who have suffered a stroke have dysphagia (swallowing issues)
50% people in aged care facility has dysphagia

Speech Pathology Australia 2016

Swallowing and communication disorders have a nutritional, emotional and social impact on the client and their family and carers.

It is vital that concerns regarding swallowing difficulties are addressed. Clients with poor swallowing function are at risk of:

Aspiration which may lead to chest infections
Malnutrition
Dehydration
Weight loss

Communication issues may affect a client’s ability to understand language, communicate their thoughts and ideas or speak clearly. This can lead to isolation, social and mental health issues.

How can the Speech Pathologist Help?

Speech Pathologists at ATUNE work with clients of all ages to improve the communication and swallowing abilities, improving health, increasing independence and improving quality of life.

We work very closely all of our integrated team members, particularly with our dietician. Together we can provide you with the most comprehensive, nutritionally balanced and safe diet and mealtime management plan for every client.

Initial Assessments

This comprehensive initial assessment covers aspects including the following:

Dysphagia Assessment (assessing swallow function)
Functional communication assessment
Consultation with family and carers
Speech and language assessment as required

Following the Initial Assessment, all clients will be issued with a comprehensive, individualised CARE PLAN that covers:

A Mealtime Management Plan including:

Diet recommendations
Appropriate diet modifications (e.g. texture, consistency of food and drinks) to ensure safe swallowing
Strategies for safe swallowing to reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia
Communication Plan

Our Speech Pathologists and Dietitians are also able to provide information and training to family members, nursing and care staff on communication, diet and dysphagia management.

Dietetics

Eating a healthy and well-balanced diet is just as important for the elderly, or house bound client as any other age group.

Residents in aged care, or isolated house bound clients can become vulnerable to malnutrition and become more susceptible to illness due to complications such as, diabetes, problems swallowing, depression, or even the physical inability to feed themselves. To ensuring optimum health for each client we advise a professional dietitian to identify these issues and give you the tools and advice to managing them effectively.

Statistics

Our qualified dieticians provide the following services:

Benefits include: