Aged Residential Care Facility Physiotherapy.
Summit Physio has over 15 years of sustained experience delivering physiotherapy within aged residential care, hospital-level care, dementia, and psychogeriatric settings.
FOR FACILITIES & PROVIDERS
Physiotherapy for Aged Care Facilities and Providers.
At Summit Physio we have over 15 years of experience delivering physiotherapy within aged residential care, hospital-level care, dementia, and psychogeriatric settings.
Our experienced physiotherapists work across community rehabilitation, neurological conditions, disability, injuries, and aged care. We also partner with aged residential care facilities to deliver flexible physiotherapy models tailored to each facility’s specific needs and operational expectations. We work collaboratively with facilities and families to identify where physiotherapy input will have the greatest impact and how best to utilise available funding streams, including ACC, public health services, and private physiotherapy options.
While we operate mainly across Canterbury, we are also able to support facilities throughout wider South Island centres.
OUR SERVICES
What We Offer Your Facility
Residential Care Physiotherapy Service
Our physiotherapists working within aged residential care bring extensive experience across older persons health, ACC rehabilitation, mobility management, falls prevention, and moving and handling.
WE CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT ACROSS:
Falls prevention programmes
Mobility and transfer expertise
Moving and handling training
ACC registered: organise claims and treatment
Allied health expertise in pressure injury prevention
Wheelchair and Seating Services if requested privately
Structured reporting and communication systems with facilities
We maintain a thorough working knowledge of Te Whatu Ora referral pathways, ACC services, and community support options, allowing us to provide physiotherapy support that is efficient and cost-effective.
Moving and Handling Training
Summit Physio provides group moving and handling training for staff within residential care and hospital settings. Our training programme is aligned with ACC Moving and Handling People Guidelines and current New Zealand best-practice standards, while also being grounded in current, hands-on experience.
As members of the Moving and Handling Association of New Zealand, we deliver practical training focused on safe care delivery, staff wellbeing, and reducing manual handling risk within real-world care settings.
TRAINING CAN INCLUDE:
Group training for care staff, nurses, and non-clinical staff
Safe use of hoists, slide sheets, transfer aids, and positioning equipment
Positioning principles for comfort, pressure care, and safe care delivery
Staff safety and injury prevention
Practical strategies across hospital, rest home, dementia, psychogeriatric, and bariatric care settings
Onsite training delivered within your facility or hospital environment
“She worked with me on exercises to improve my balance and showed me safer ways to move around my home. She was kind and patient and really improved my confidence. I haven't had any falls since.”
KEN W.
Looking for a physiotherapy partner for your facility?
We work with aged residential care providers across Canterbury and the South Island. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support your residents, your staff, and your facility.
