Support at Home
At Guide, we help older Australians remain independent at home for longer. Our multidisciplinary allied health programs cover everything from mobility and falls prevention to pain management, chronic disease, nutrition, and daily living support. Whether funded through Support at Home or privately, our clinicians empower people to stay safe, healthy, and confident in the place they call home.
Falls prevention and mobility support
Individualised, goal-driven care plans
Education for care recipients, carers and families
Promoting independence, community access and positive ageing
Consistency in service delivery and documentation
Multidisciplinary Service Packages
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Step Stronger
Guide’s Step Stronger program is a specialised, evidence-based falls prevention initiative designed to keep people safe, mobile, and independent. Through a mix of fun balance activities, lower limb strengthening, and community access progressions, the program targets the key areas that reduce fall risk. Education is woven throughout for both participants and families, ensuring confidence extends beyond the sessions. Step Stronger helps people build strength and balance, boost independence, and enhance overall quality of life.
Live well, stay safe, and step stronger every day.
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Bright Minds Together
Guide’s Bright Minds Together program is designed to support the physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing of people living with dementia, along with their care partners. Through tailored exercises, cognitive stimulation, and social connection, the program builds functional strength, confidence, and independence. We create a safe and engaging environment that sparks memories, encourages connection, and brings joyful moments to everyday life. With education woven throughout for families and carers, to support each person and their care network.
Live well, stay safe, and be brighter every day.
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Returning Home
Guide’s Returning Home program is designed to support older adults transitioning back into the community after an acute event, such as joint replacement, a neurological event, or hospital stay. Through tailored exercises and wellbeing modules, the program helps rebuild strength, restore mobility, and boost independence. Returning Home addresses the key areas needed to settle safely and confidently back at home.
Live well, stay safe, and be stronger every day.
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Renewed Diagnosis
Guide’s Renewed Diagnosis program is an evidence-based, individualised service designed for older adults recently diagnosed with a specific condition. The program helps people optimise daily function, improve mobility, and conserve energy. With a focus on building strength and balance, managing fatigue, and boosting confidence, Renewed Diagnosis empowers older adults to maintain independence and quality of life.
Live well, stay safe, and move forward with renewed confidence.
Our Support at Home Services
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Guide’s in-home physiotherapy services help people stay mobile, independent, and safe in their own homes. From strength and balance programs to reablement and falls prevention, our physiotherapists deliver tailored care that supports confidence, function, and quality of life every day.
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Guide’s hydrotherapy services use water-based therapy to support mobility, strength and fitness in a safe and low-impact environment. Our physiotherapists design tailored hydrotherapy programs focused on each individual’s specific needs, whether post acute event, or for people living with a chronic illness. Our hydrotherapy services can be delivered at a pool of your choice, or at our wellness destination, Guide Collective, in Lane Cove, Sydney.
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Guide’s occupational therapy services support people living at home to stay safe and independent. Our occupational therapists assist people with activities of daily living, physical rehabilitation, and environmental assessments, recommending home modifications and equipment to enhance independence and reduce risk. Whether seeking minor modifications within the home, such as handrails, or major modifications, like ramps, our team provide an individualised recommendation based on clinical needs.
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Guide’s podiatry services include routine foot and nail care, management of skin conditions, and common concerns such as calluses, fungal infections, and ingrown toenails. Our team prescribe and review footwear to support safety and stability in the community, reducing fall risk. With expertise in diabetic foot care, circulation issues, and pain management, our podiatry team ensures comfort, confidence, and long-term foot health at home.
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Guide’s dietetics services focus on personalised nutrition assessments and care plans, addressing concerns such as weight management, malnutrition, diabetes, heart health, and gastrointestinal conditions. We focus on practical, enjoyable food choices that improve overall wellbeing and reduce reliance on supplements, while also educating families and care staff to support long-term health outcomes through a food first approach.
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Guide’s speech pathology services help older adults manage communication and swallowing difficulties that can impact daily life or pose serious safety risks. Our speech pathologists provide personalised assessment and therapy to improve speech, language, voice, and swallowing function, supporting safety, nutrition, and social connection. We also offer education and strategies for families and care staff, ensuring people remain engaged, confident, and well-supported at home.
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Guide Healthcare’s telehealth consultations deliver the same exceptional level of care as our home visit services with the ease and convenience of online delivery. Our experienced allied health clinicians can complete comprehensive assessments and develop a tailored treatment plan to suit each person’s individual needs.
Through telehealth, Guide’s clinicians can contact you via video chat on your mobile phone or your computer.
How does it work?
Submitting a referral for Home Care? Here’s a step-by-step of how the process works.
Step 1
Submit your referral to Guide here!
Step 2
We’ll contact your client directly to arrange a visit. Don’t worry, we’ll notify you after with a confirmation of initial booking!
Step 3
Your Guide clinician will visit your client and complete an initial report and comprehensive treatment plan - we’ll share this with you within 24 hours.
Step 4
Once the client’s treatment plan is approved by you, we’ll go ahead and schedule all upcoming bookings.
Step 5
Your Guide clincian will keep in contact with you throughout the client’s allied health treatment journey with prompt clinical notes, ongoing treatment plan adaptions, and more!
Are you a Support at Home provider?
We've developed comprehensive allied health programs for Support at Home’s Ongoing Classifications, Restorative Care Pathway, End-of-Life Pathway, and the AT-HM pathway that will make accessing allied health services more affordable and predictable for your clients, without sacrificing on quality.
Discover the Impact of Guide’s Support at Home Services
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What is motivating you to do exercise?
You. When you came here that day and brought all those things…I want to strengthen up the muscles in my legs…
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John’s Story
Guide Healthcare can come to your home to assist and help you feel greate again through flexible and effective allied health services.
John fractured his right hip after having a fall. John's goal was to get back to playing golf. We met up with John to find out how he was feeling 10 weeks after his accident since using Guide Healthcare’s physiotherapy home care service.