PhysioCare At Home - Kingston, Ontario

02/22/2025

February's Stronger At Home Newsletter is now out!
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02/22/2025

The cardiovascular system (aka heart & blood vessels) is an essential & complex system, interwoven with the pulmonary system (aka lungs). Your heart is a muscle that never stops doing its job, day & night. It pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout your entire body to keep every system & organ operating optimally. It then recycles the oxygen-deficit blood in concert with the lungs. The heart truly is an amazing muscle and deserves to be treated accordingly. But as we age, our heart & lungs naturally endure changes.

With increasing age, our heart health may be impacted by various changes such as:
Hypertension: high blood pressure officially starts at 130+/80+ mmHg.

Atrial fibrillation: a common heart arrythmia where the upper & lower heart chambers are not in sync.

Coronary Artery Disease: the most common type of heart disease.

Heart Failure: a chronic & progressive condition, affecting primarily those 70+, where the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body to meet its demands.

If you experience any of the listed symptoms, be sure to see your doctor & get things checked out. But know that a pill is not the only prescription that may help! Treatment for all of these conditions should include EXERCISE! And that’s where we can help.

Get an individualized Assessment & Treatment Plan with one of our amazing Therapists TODAY, so you can give your heart the attention it deserves!

06/25/2024

Thank you to Andrea and Sarah from St. Lawrence Place for having one of our physiotherapists Shauna in last week to talk about one of PhysioCare's core values - Progress IS Possible!

Interested in our FREE presentations for your club or group? Get in touch!

06/13/2024

Age is just a number! This 102 gentleman reminds us that living a healthy lifestyle is key to longevity, demonstrating two of our core values: Health is Wealth and Movement is Medicine! What's your favorite way to get exercise and stay fit?

Mike Fremont, 102 years young, out for the evening exercise!

Mike didn’t miss a beat saying hello and making friends with passersby on the trail including a mother and her daughter who was giggling, smiling and running 2 year old toddler - a century different in age. They gave big smiles to one another. It was a great moment.

Mike continues his routine of 30 minutes of exercise a day. He tells me remarkably that he use to have arthritis in his shoulder, neck and hand in his late 60’s but has absolutely zero as a centenarian. “When I got cancer at 69 I changed from the standard American diet to eating vegan to help fight the cancer and remarkably after a few weeks of changing my diet my arthritis went away.”

“Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
IMike and Marilyn continue to love their canoing adventures and most weeks go with a group of friends ideally three times during the warmer months. They are also looking forward to making a canoeing journey to Canada, Michigan this summer and the annual 8 mile Paddlefest in August in Cincinnati.

We had some fantastic Asian food for dinner! Tofu-miso soup, ginger salad, bok choy sautéed in garlic, green tea and lots of oranges for dessert. Mike was more excited about the oranges than the fortune cookie.

He smiles and jokes talking about the races he runs as a centenarian - “There’s no competition!”Marilyn and I looked aiming to see if there were any records for the mile race for centenarians being kept but it only seemed for shorter events. Marilyn stumbled over a Wikipedia page for single age group masters world records in the marathon and Mike was listed from age M90, 6:35:47. He wants to run the mile race.

Mike’s feeling spry and soaking up the daily adventures!

06/06/2024

Come out to Odessa Fairgrounds today to meet Shauna, one of our physiotherapists in Kingston, at the Seniors Expo. Admission is free! We have some great prizes at our booth and Shauna would love to chat with you.

05/31/2024

Come say hi in person! Shauna from our physiotherapy team will be there and doing a presentation on balance at 12:20pm where you can check to see how your balance actually is and how to improve it!

05/28/2024

We never know what we'll learn from our clients and their families.

Yesterday, one of our Physiotherapists Shauna learned about a great app called RecallCue which allows caregivers to set up messages, reminders, two-way video calls and more all on a tablet set up in their loved ones room. And the cost seems very reasonable as well!

Discover RecallCue: A revolutionary day clock and caregiver solution for dementia and MCI, enhancing elderly care with remote messaging, reminders, and interactive features. Elevate the quality of life for your loved ones with RecallCue's user-friendly technology.

04/15/2024

PhysioCare At Home is now on Instagram!

03/14/2024

Shauna, a member of our physiotherapy team, is presenting at Seniors Outreach in Napanee this morning!

Did you know PhysioCare At Home - Kingston, Ontario can put on educational, interactive presentations to groups at no cost?

If you're interested in learning more reach out to our team!

01/26/2024

We are growing in Kingston and seeking a part-time Physiotherapist to joint our team!

Hiring: Mobile Physiotherapist in Kingston, Ontario

We are hiring a part time Physiotherapist to join our team in Kingston, ON. The demand for our services has never been greater. Our mobile Physios enjoy the freedom and flexibility they have while providing a rewarding service to seniors.

Our team consists of PT's and Kinesiologists providing excellent collaboration and support.

We provide all the online charting/scheduling/billing and telehealth software you need to focus on client care!

If you are like most of our therapists, you are either a busy professional looking for work/life balance, a parent managing a growing family, or you have a public health position but are looking to change things up. We get it! Flexibility is key for the stage of life you are in. Ideally you would be able to send your children off to school and be there when they get home. Take a day off for an important event. You would manage the days and times you work and wouldn’t feel guilty for taking a day off. Wouldn't it be great to utilize your professional training at times that work for you? Our Physios enjoy freedom and flexibility while providing fulfilling work to older adults.

Along with flexibility, we value: Teamwork, Community, Ongoing Education, Technology, and always going above and beyond to help our clients.

This is an excellent stand alone position, or would compliment a hospital/clinic/community position nicely.

Our Mission:

PhysioCare At Home is committed to helping seniors live healthy & fulfilling lives by providing in-home physiotherapy that improves mobility, independence, and overall health.

Our Core Values:

Hope - We offer hope to our clients, no matter what
Heart - We treat our clients like family, providing support & resources that bring peace of mind
Heroes - We recognize we are surrounded by unsung heroes, especially caregivers
Home - There is dignity in the home environment and we will help our clients thrive there
Health - Empowering mobility & independence to improve overall quality of life

You can Expect:

Excellent compensation and growth potential
A fun team that meets regularly
An Education Fund to sharpen your skills
A supportive office that takes care of all the logistics
A no pressure environment where client care is our top priority
Consistent referrals close to your home or desired location

You should have:

Geriatric/Neurological experience
Knowledge of public & private healthcare systems
A License to practice physiotherapy in Ontario
Passion to serve seniors
A desire for personal and professional growth
Vehicle, driver's license and cell phone

There are so many benefits to working in your local community & serving people directly in their homes. We pride ourselves in providing top notch In-Home Physiotherapy & Kinesiology for people of all ages, especially the elderly. The PhysioCare At Home team is one that works together to help one another grow in their profession and provide the best outcome based care possible.

If our Mission and Core Values resonate with you, then we would love for you to apply! To apply, send your resume to apply@physiocareathome.com

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $81.20-$84.00 per hour

12/18/2023

Lots of good reminders in the community from the Canadian Frailty Network about the importance of limiting your sedentary time!

12/04/2023

Thank you to Atria Kingsdale Chateau for having Shauna in last week to present on "Progress is Possible" one of the core values PhysioCare At Home!

We assessed our leg strength, discussed bone health and learned what we need to do to age successfully at home!