Local physiotherapy team supports patients in Ceredigion
Hywel Dda University Health Board is working with a wide range of organisations and people who provide health and social care to develop more joined up services for local people. The aim is to make sure people get the right care closer to, or within, their own homes whenever possible. In this article, we hear from South Ceredigion Community Physiotherapist Kelly James about the local community physiotherapy service and how it helps local people like 28 year old Darren Williams, from Cardigan. “The purpose of our service is to support patients on their discharge from hospital by providing rapid follow up and support and preventing hospital admissions or untimely admission to residential care through rehabilitation and advice. “We offer rehabilitation including physical activity and education programmes for adults and young people with acute and chronic conditions. Rehabilitation programmes are designed to improve functional ability and minimise the effect of chronic disease and...