Laura is a senior physiotherapist and Community Care Coordinator at PhysioWest, who is passionate about helping people live their best life as they get older, helping people achieve their goals in their 50s, 70s and 90s! Tell your friends, parents and grandparents – together we can help you stay active and independent so you can have the best quality of life at home, in the garden, at work or where ever you want to be!
Laura is a senior physiotherapist who is passionate about Gerontological Physiotherapy. Laura has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours from University of South Australia and over 10 years of helping people achieve their health goals, in private practice, hospital, rehabilitation and aged care settings.
As Community Care Coordinator, Laura’s role is to liaise with clients and their families to best support their care. She works with Support at Home Providers, specialists and referrers to ensure continuity of care and best outcomes for clients. She also monitors systems across the community team to ensure quality control and continuous improvement.
Outside of work you will always find Laura with her sons, practicing yoga and being in the sunshine at the beach.
Areas of interest:
- Gerontological Physiotherapy
- Falls prevention
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Mental health
- Arthritis
- Chronic pain management
- Post surgical rehabilitation
- Cancer, lymphoedema and Palliative care
Professional courses in:
- Tai Chi for falls prevention and mental health
- Therapeutic yoga
- Australian Physiotherapy Association: Gerontological Physiotherapy
- Australian Physiotherapy Association: Pain Physiotherapy
- Certified in GLA:D (Good Life Osteoarthritis : Denmark)
