Taking part in a home physiotherapy program with Juniper has energised Shirley McGladdery and helped this youngest member of WA’s Shirley Club regain more than her independence.
“Socially I’m getting out more now, I’m more confident and more involved in the club than I ever was,” Shirley said.
After several falls last year, Shirley’s general practitioner referred her to a health service using her Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) funding and physiotherapy sessions were suggested to aid her mobility.
Enter Juniper Physiotherapist Kyle Ho who assessed Shirley and recommended eight exercise sessions. Taking into consideration Shirley’s polymyalgia rheumatica, a condition causing muscles to feel painful and stiff, the 72-year-old started a whole-body exercise program.
“He was brilliant, professional, on time, easy to understand and very supportive,” Shirley said.
“He listened to me and gave me confidence to listen to my body as I was always rushing around being a carer to my husband – that’s why I was tripping, and he taught me to slow down.”
At the conclusion of the course, Kyle suggested Shirley continue exercising in her community and since then she has never looked back.
From exercising on the lawn and pool walking at her local leisure centre twice weekly, to taking her faithful pooch for regular walks at the park, Shirley now feels “very secure” getting around her home and community.
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