Revita’s Managing Director Jeremy Kestenberg was recently interviewed by Yours Magazine – August 2014 for the article “So you think you can’t dance”. Jeremy discussed with Yours about the benefits of dancing for seniors. Jeremy suggested that there is a type of dancing to suit all seniors, whether it be Zumba, Ballroom, Line Dancing or … Continued
Revita’s Managing Director Jeremy Kestenberg was recently featured in an article in the Australian Financial Review (2/1/15) for the article “When I’m 94”. The article discussed start-ups in the aged care sector. Jeremy discussed his role in the creation of Revita, the aged care division of the Back In Motion Health Group. Jeremy also discussed … Continued
HCA Allied Health Australian Physiotherapy Association report into The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI). In particular the report addresses the following: Optimal pain management has been compromised since the introduction of the ACFI A reactive rather than pro-active funding model Aninterdisciplinary team should help revise the ACFI The model should support resident independence and allow … Continued
Balance is a highly complex and multi-factorial skill, where the body’s centre of mass must be controlled within the limits of stability. Through different combinations of muscle actions, being able to balance allows performance of everyday mobility tasks (standing, walking, reaching, stair climbing etc). Maintaining balance during such activities relies essentially on the integration of … Continued
Is it safe for most adults older than 65 years of age to engage in daily physical activity? The answer is absolutely yes. Older people can obtain significant health benefits with daily physical activity. According to the international guidelines, all healthy seniors are recommended to undertake >30 minutes of daily physical activity in order … Continued
There are many things you can do to manage your arthritis, including: Stay active – physical activity is the key to maintaining muscle strength, joint flexibility and managing your pain . Walking is an ideal exercise, it burns calories, strengthen muscles and builds denser bones. A physiotherapist can help design an individual program for you … Continued
As an aged care physiotherapist, we often come across a question about what’s the best shoe for my mum or dad? Well, I would like to touch base on few points as to what to look for while getting a new footwear for the elderly. Because many elderly people wear sub-optimal shoes, a good footwear … Continued
Do you or a family member suffer from ongoing, persistent pain such as back or hip pain? Has this pain been ongoing for the last 5 years or longer? Perhaps, not suitable to undergo surgery? Well Pilates could be the treatment to get rid of that terrible lingering pain! What to expect? A physiotherapist trained … Continued
The riddle of the Sphinx says human beings walked first on four legs, then on two, and finally on three- the third leg being the walking stick that props up the elderly. It is not uncommon to see the elderly population sporting various assistive walking devices to help maintain their mobility, independence and autonomy. However, … Continued
Like other sectors aged care is seeing the positive impact of emerging technology. Whilst the Aged care sector in Australia is dealing with financial sustainability; the use of innovative and emerging technology is playing a major role in providing the highest quality of care.. There is increased utilization of Health Information Technology such as electronic … Continued
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