Home Physiotherapy for Older People in Sheffield
Rebuilding strength, balance and confidence at home in Sheffield after a hospital stay, an illness or a fall. Arabic spoken.
Getting strength back, at any age
For an older person, a spell in hospital, an illness or even a quiet winter indoors can take away strength surprisingly fast. Getting up from a chair becomes an effort, the stairs feel steeper, and trips out get shorter. The good news is that strength and balance can be rebuilt at any age, and the gains can be large.
Home physiotherapy works on the things that matter to that person, in the place they need to do them. Nobody has to arrange transport, sit in a waiting room or manage a car park, which is often what stops older people getting help at all.
Who it helps
After a hospital stay
Rebuilding the strength and stamina lost in bed, and getting back to managing at home.
After an illness
Chest infections, COVID and other illnesses often leave people weak and tired for weeks.
Gradually getting weaker
When everyday tasks have become harder over months, without a single obvious cause.
After a fall
Strength, balance and confidence, so it does not happen again.
Living with arthritis
Keeping joints moving and muscles strong so that pain limits less of the day.
After surgery or a fracture
What the goals look like
The goals are practical and personal. Getting up from a chair without pushing on the arms. Walking to the corner shop or the bus stop. Managing the stairs without stopping. Getting in and out of the bath. Pottering in the garden. Playing with grandchildren. The programme is built backwards from whatever that is.
Family, carers and language
Family members and carers are welcome at sessions, and it usually helps. When they understand the exercises and the safest way to help, practice carries on between visits, which is where most of the progress is made.
Hamoodi speaks Arabic as well as English. For Arabic-speaking older people and families in Sheffield, being able to talk things through in their first language can make the difference between understanding a plan and simply nodding along.
What the first visit involves
- A conversation about what has changed, what is hardest now, and what the person wants to be able to do.
- Assessment: strength, balance, walking, getting up and down, and a look at how the home is set up.
- Safety: walking aids checked, and a quick look for the hazards that matter.
- A short exercise plan that fits into the day and is realistic to keep up.
- Honest advice about what to expect, and whether a GP review would help too.
Why Hamoodi
Hamoodi is a Senior Physiotherapist with an MSc in Physiotherapy and NHS experience at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Barnsley Hospital and Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS. His specialist work has been in post-operative orthopaedics and trauma rehabilitation, on hospital wards and in outpatient clinics, so he knows the pathways people come home from and what the hospital team will usually have told you.
Every appointment is a home visit. There is no GP referral needed, and the first step is a free phone call to check that home physiotherapy is the right thing for you before anything is booked. Hamoodi also speaks Arabic, which some families find makes a real difference.
Your physiotherapist in Sheffield
Hamoodi Othman
Senior Physiotherapist
- MSc Physiotherapy, BSc Sports Therapy, HCPC Registered (PH131379)
- Elderly rehabilitation, falls prevention and functional mobility
- Home visits across Sheffield and the surrounding South Yorkshire areas
Call Hamoodi on 07821 402 634
Please mention Mobile Physiotherapist.co.uk when you call.
Home visits across Sheffield
Hamoodi visits homes right across Sheffield, including Hillsborough, Crookes, Walkley, Broomhill, Fulwood, Ranmoor, Ecclesall, Nether Edge, Sharrow, Woodseats, Dore, Totley, Heeley, Gleadless, Handsworth, Firth Park, Chapeltown and Stocksbridge. See the Sheffield page for everything Hamoodi offers locally.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it too late to get stronger at 85 or 90?
No. Strength and balance improve with the right exercise at any age, and some of the biggest gains are seen in people who start from a low point.
My father is reluctant. How can we persuade him?
Starting with a free phone call often helps, as there is no commitment. Many people warm to it once the goals are about their own life rather than a list of exercises.
Can family be present?
Yes, and it is usually helpful.
How often are visits?
It depends on the person and the goals. Some people benefit from weekly visits for a while, others from fewer visits with more practice in between.
Can sessions be in Arabic?
Yes. Hamoodi speaks Arabic and English, and is happy to explain everything in whichever the person and family prefer.
Do you cover all of Sheffield?
Yes. Every appointment is a home visit across the city and its suburbs.