Exercise Physiology & Training

This service assists a care-recipients access to exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and / or dietitians. Our exercise physiologists and personal trainers will improve your mental health, self-esteem, mobility, physical function, strength, pain, overall fitness, and health and well-being through the provision of tools via a customised exercise program that caters for improved independence and increased quality of life. Boorloo Care physiologists focus on chronic conditions and injury prevention and recovery, whilst our personal trainers focus on sport, recreation, and performance. This may include:

• Managing the effect of disability on motor function
• Improve coordination and dexterit
• Improve balance and fitness
• Improve mobility
• Increase endurance
• Improve sleep quality
• Work on emotional health to improve quality of life

Our dietitians and specialist diabetes dietitians create meaningful connections and assist care-recipients develop healthier habits and maintain their health and well-being through personalised meal plans that are sustainable and well-balanced. Through the provision of one-on-one guidance, our dietitians gather information about a care-recipients dietary knowledge, skills, and experiences. Our dietitians recognise weaknesses and strengths, conduct assessments, provide nutritional education, and offer ongoing assistance to help aid in a care-recipients independence by allowing for a deeper understanding of their nutritional needs in order to develop healthier eating habits, benefit nutrition, and achieve care-goals. This may include:

• Developing diet plans to support weight gain, reduction, or maintenance
• Healthy meal planning / preparation
• Mindful eating habits, advice on picky-eating and eating to support mood
• Grocery shopping training and reading food labels
• Managing food allergies or intolerances (gluten, coeliac disease)
• Implementing texture-modified diets to reduce choking risk

Boorloo Care dietitians are specialised and well-trained in managing care-recipients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, or those with heart, kidney, or bowel concerns, and well as those with mental health concerns.