Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy at Birtley House

At Birtley House, physiotherapists play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Our care home physiotherapy service focuses on restoring movement, reducing pain, and improving strength and independence for each individual. Whether someone is recovering from surgery, managing a long-term condition, or simply aiming to maintain mobility, our visiting physiotherapy team creates personalised programmes to support safe and meaningful rehabilitation.

We offer short or long-term stays where residents can receive tailored care that includes physical rehabilitation. The physiotherapy rehabilitation services can be embedded into daily care routines, ensuring residents regain strength and confidence in a supportive, homely environment.

At Birtley House Nursing Home we can provide regular access to qualified physiotherapists who deliver one-to-one sessions tailored to individual needs. Whether part of ongoing care or respite care with physiotherapy, our goal is to maximise independence and promote overall well-being through expert-led movement therapies. Physiotherapy rehabilitation for older adults can greatly improve mobility, reduce fall risk, and alleviate chronic pain. At Birtley House, our physiotherapists use gentle, evidence-based techniques to support balance, posture, and muscle strength – empowering residents to maintain independence for longer.

Whether a resident is with us for a short week stay or long-term care, our care home treatments can focus on helping each individual feel stronger, safer, and more confident in everyday activities.

Introducing Janet Paremain

I have worked at Birtley house for the past 12 years and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I feel very fortunate to work in such a wonderful environment, with a great team of people within a very unique community. In my free time I try to keep as active as possible and enjoy swimming, running, Pilates, skiing and walking my dog.

Janet, who previously worked for Bevan Wilson, heads-up the Birtley in-house Physiotherapy team.

I have worked as a Physiotherapist for over 20 years, treating people in hospitals, nursing homes and in their own homes. I have had a lot of experience treating orthopaedic conditions, balance problems, neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s and many other conditions that can affect the older person. I am a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the specialist group AGILE and regularly attend courses and training to keep up-to-date.

Every aspect of the residents life at Birtley is considered and each staff member enables this holistic approach to their care. It is very rewarding to be part of this team. I love my job as a Physiotherapist. It is very satisfying to make a difference to people’s lives and help improve their confidence after a fall, illness or period of immobility.

Introducing Trish Swyny

I qualified at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1986. I worked in a number of London hospitals where I gained experience in orthopaedic, neurological, respiratory and elderly care. I have worked in recent years as a Bank Physio at Mount Alvernia Hospital, where I had responsibility for the acute care of patients who had undergone orthopaedic and gynaecological surgery.