Wellness
Wellness
We value people's health, wellbeing and wellness.
These are not buzz words to us, they are words that describe someone’s ability to live an independent, healthy and connected life.
Our healthcare services are available in your own home or out in the community. We offer social groups, mental health support, exercise options and short courses, giving clients the chance to get the most out of every day.
Services are offered both in-home and within the community
They include:
Allied Health & Nursing
We have many allied health professionals who can visit at home, or in one of our Healthcare Centres across Adelaide. We have friendly, qualified staff ready to assist with the following:
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Occupational Therapy
- Dietetics
- Speech Pathology
- Exercise Physiology
- Nursing
- Therapy Groups
Social Groups
Joining a social group is a great way to keep active and social.
We offer many different groups that clients can choose from based on their interests. Make new friends, stay in touch with old ones, and enhance your health and wellbeing.
Mental Wellbeing
Joining a wellness group is a great way to meet new people and improve your mental health and wellbeing.
The group sessions cover a range of topics designed to assist you in reducing social isolation, dealing with grief and loss, and improving your general mental health.
Short Courses
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Our short courses cover mindfulness and healthy ageing. Experience personal growth on subjects that will benefit mind and body in one of our eight to ten week courses.
Exercise Classes
Build strength and fitness and maintain an active, independent lifestyle.
Our exercise groups and walking groups are ideal ways to gently maintain or gain strength, flexibility and balance.
There are a series of payment options from full fee-for-service to government subsidies. For more information or to find out how you may qualify call us on 1300 444 663.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to some frequently asked questions about Wellness services at Helping Hand.
Wellness involves practicing healthy habits regularly, so you can maintain good physical and mental health. Many areas of life have an impact on wellness, including social connectedness, exercise and nutrition, sleep quality, and mindfulness. We can support you in pursuing activities, choices and lifestyles that promote wellness in your life.
There are many allied health professions, including physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology, exercise physiology, occupational therapy and dietetics. Allied health professionals are university qualified practitioners, who have specialised expertise in preventing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions and illnesses. Our allied health practitioners work within a multidisciplinary health team to provide specialised support for different client needs.
Qualified nurses can visit clients in their home and make them feel safe and comfortable. They can help with managing wounds, medication, continence and more. They can carry out health assessments and reviews, and help with monitoring blood pressure, oxygen levels and more. Our nurses are a great support for people who are recovering from injury or illness and need some help to get back on their feet.
The My Aged Care website is the starting point for everyone who is looking for information on government funded services.
We understand that having a conversation with a loved one about getting older can be challenging and emotional – for everyone. We’ve developed a series of short films, where you can follow one family’s experiences, from different points of view, as they find themselves making decisions about aged care.