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Home Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy in Canford Cliffs
Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists visit you at home across Canford Cliffs, from the village on Haven Road to Flaghead. Visits from £55, no GP referral needed — call Salveo Forma and we'll come to you.
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Initial assessment £110, including treatment.
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Professional physiotherapy delivered in the comfort of your own home.
Same-Week Appointments
We work around the times that suit you.
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NHS-experienced clinicians — not a contractor network.
If you're arranging physiotherapy for an elderly parent in Canford Cliffs, we come to you — usually within the same week, and with no GP referral needed. Recovering from a fall, an operation or a spell in hospital shouldn't mean a journey you're in no state to make.
Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists cover Canford Cliffs, including the village on Haven Road and the roads down towards Flaghead. We visit people in their own home, in a care home, or in a nursing home — building a treatment plan around your life rather than a clinic timetable.
Canford Cliffs is one of the oldest neighbourhoods we cover. In the Canford Cliffs ward, which includes Sandbanks, 44 per cent of residents are aged 65 or over — more than 4,000 people. So a great deal of our work here is with older adults: falls and balance, rebuilding strength after a hospital stay, Parkinson's disease, stroke recovery and arthritis.
We also do a lot of post-operative work here. Planned hip and knee replacements for the area are carried out by University Hospitals Dorset at Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, and the rebuilding after that surgery happens at home — on your own stairs, in and out of your own chair.
Some people need occupational therapy alongside physiotherapy, and most aren't sure which one they need. Physiotherapy rebuilds strength, balance and movement; occupational therapy looks at the practical business of daily life — getting in and out of a chair, managing stairs, washing and dressing safely. We provide both in Canford Cliffs. Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 and we'll tell you honestly what would help, and what we can arrange right now. No GP referral is needed.
We provide specialist home physiotherapy and occupational therapy for:
- Pre and post-operative rehabilitation — including hip and knee replacements
- Back pain, joint pain, muscle pain and sports injuries
- Recovering mobility, strength and confidence after a hospital stay
- Neurological rehabilitation — including Parkinson's disease and stroke recovery
- Falls prevention and balance rehabilitation
- Older People Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy
- Rheumatological Conditions
We Help You Live Independently With Confidence, Meaning & Purpose
Whether you're rebuilding strength after a hip replacement, getting steady on your feet again after a fall, or regaining confidence after a stay in hospital — getting to a clinic isn't always possible. We remove that barrier entirely.
Our physiotherapists and occupational therapists come to you, delivering expert one-to-one treatment in your home or care home. No hospital car park. No waiting rooms. Just focused, specialist care at a time and pace that works for you and your family.
We treat you as a whole person — not just your symptoms.
If your shoulder hurts because your walking stick is the wrong height, we'll treat the shoulder and sort the stick. A knee problem that started with an old ankle injury gets both looked at. We find the cause, not just the complaint. As a small, close-knit team, we also work alongside your family and carers, making sure everyone involved feels supported, informed and part of the process.
Our clinicians each hold specialist areas of expertise, and we carefully match every patient with the therapist best suited to their condition and goals. From the very first visit, you're in the right hands.
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Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide home visits throughout Canford Cliffs, including the village on Haven Road and Flaghead.
We aim to offer same-week appointments across the area, with no GP referral needed.
Whatever your condition, we match you with the clinician whose specialism fits your needs — and we treat you in the place where you actually have to manage day to day.
Where NHS rehabilitation ends, and how we pick up from there.
Canford Cliffs is well served, and it would be dishonest to open any other way. Poole Hospital, run by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, currently has a 24-hour emergency department, and so does the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Castle Lane East, in its new BEACH building. The trust plans to move emergency care from Poole to the Royal Bournemouth, with an urgent treatment centre staying at Poole. Both hospitals have urgent treatment centres, open from 8am to midnight every day, and planned hip and knee replacements are carried out at both.
So the honest question is: with all of that nearby, why would you need us?
Because the hospital is where the operation happens, and home is where the recovery happens. A hip replacement, a knee, a fractured wrist or hip — the surgery takes a morning. The rebuilding takes weeks, and almost all of it happens in your own house. A hospital in Poole or Bournemouth does nothing for you at week three, when you still cannot manage your own stairs and the exercise sheet is on the kitchen table.
Outpatient physiotherapy is the other half of it. It exists, and it is good, but it means getting there — into Poole, or out to Castle Lane East — and parking, on a leg or a hip that is not ready for any of that. For a lot of older people the journey is harder than the treatment, and appointments get missed for exactly that reason.
NHS community therapy at home comes through the Community Therapy Team at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, which covers Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is for adults registered with a GP in the area who are medically stable, and you can refer yourself.
Where there is council support, it comes through BCP Council's reablement service: a short period of intensive support at home, for up to six weeks. The council also offers occupational therapy assessments at home. We continue the work after that, or from the start if reablement was never part of the picture, for as long as it's genuinely helping and alongside anything the NHS already has in place.
Clear pricing, agreed before your first visit. No packages and no block bookings.
Most people pay privately, but it isn't the only route.
- Paying privately — no referral, pay after each visit
- Private health insurance, including BUPA and WPA
- Personal budgets and Direct Payments from BCP Council
- Attendance Allowance, if you are over State Pension age
- NHS Continuing Healthcare funding you already hold
Cover varies by policy and by council, so it's worth checking what yours includes before you book. We've written a plain-English guide explaining how each route works and what to ask.
How to pay for your careAs a small, close-knit team, we pride ourselves on providing high quality treatment with a personalised and friendly approach. We treat you as a whole person and not just your symptoms, working with your family and carers to make sure everyone involved feels supported and informed.
Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists bring 150+ years’ combined experience, much of it in the NHS. Each holds specialist areas of expertise, and our Clinical Director personally matches every patient with the therapist best suited to their condition and goals.
Specialist physiotherapy and rehabilitation at home — helping you get back on your feet
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Call Debbie, our Clinical Director, for a free consultation. With over 12 years' experience in rehabilitation, she'll listen to your concerns and match you with the right specialist therapist.
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Home Assessment
Your chartered physiotherapist visits you at home for a comprehensive 60+ minute assessment, examining movement, strength, balance and function to create a tailored plan.
Usually within a few days
60+ minutes for £110 • Tailored plan
Your Recovery Journey
Our home physiotherapy combines hands-on treatment with a programme designed for you and your home. We help you rebuild strength, confidence and function — and get back to what you were doing before.
Progress you can measure
Follow-ups from £55 • Your home, your pace
Do you provide home physiotherapy in Canford Cliffs?
Yes. Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists visit people at home across Canford Cliffs, from the village on Haven Road to Flaghead. We also visit residents in care homes and nursing homes throughout the area. Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 to arrange a visit.
Why would I need a home physiotherapist when Poole Hospital is so close?
Because the hospital is where the treatment starts, and home is where the recovery happens. Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital both have emergency departments and carry out planned hip and knee replacements, and they are good hospitals. But a hip replacement takes a morning to do and weeks to rebuild — almost all of it in your own house. Getting to an outpatient appointment and parking is, for many older people, harder than the treatment itself. We come to you instead, and build your programme around your actual stairs, your actual chair and your actual bathroom.
How much does a home physiotherapy visit cost in Canford Cliffs?
An initial assessment is £110 for 60 or more minutes, including treatment, and follow-up visits start at £55 for 30 minutes. A 45-minute follow-up is £82.50 and 60 minutes is £110. There are no packages and no block bookings, and the first phone conversation is free.
Can you help after an operation at Poole or the Royal Bournemouth?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. After a hip or knee replacement, a fracture or other surgery, we visit you at home in Canford Cliffs and work through a programme built around your surgeon's protocol, alongside any NHS follow-up rather than instead of it. If BCP Council's reablement service has been involved, that support lasts up to six weeks — we often start where it finishes.
Can physiotherapy help after a fall in Canford Cliffs?
Yes. Falls and balance are a large part of our work in Canford Cliffs. We assess strength, balance and walking in the place where the fall happened — the stairs, the rugs, the bathroom, the chair you get up from — and build a programme to rebuild strength and confidence and reduce the risk of another fall. Families are welcome to be involved. Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 and we aim to visit within the same week.
Do you provide occupational therapy at home in Canford Cliffs?
Yes. We provide both physiotherapy and occupational therapy in Canford Cliffs, and most people are not sure which one they need — which is completely normal. Physiotherapy rebuilds strength, balance and movement. Occupational therapy looks at the practical business of daily life: getting in and out of a chair, managing the stairs, washing and dressing safely, and whether the home itself is helping or hindering. The two overlap constantly and our therapists often work on the same case. BCP Council also offers occupational therapy assessments at home. Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 and we'll tell you honestly what would help.
Which parts of Canford Cliffs do you cover?
The whole of Canford Cliffs, including the village on Haven Road and the roads down towards Flaghead. If you are just outside, call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 and we'll tell you which of our pages covers you.
Can I self-refer in Canford Cliffs?
Yes. You don't need a GP referral — call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 and we'll arrange a visit. There is no need to go through anyone else. We also accept referrals from GPs, hospital consultants and insurers, and many of our clients are arranging care for a parent or partner, which is completely fine too.
More than four in ten people in the Canford Cliffs ward are aged 65 or over — more than twice the figure for England.
Sources: Census 2021, ONS (Canford Cliffs ward, which includes Sandbanks; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole); University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; BCP Council adult social care.
Canford Cliffs has two major hospitals within a few miles, in Poole and in Bournemouth. That is fortunate, and it is worth saying first.
It is also one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the country. In the Canford Cliffs ward, 44 per cent of residents are aged 65 or over — against 18.4 per cent for England, and more than 4,000 people in all. Across the wider BCP Council area the figure is 21.6 per cent, and at the last count 15.3 per cent of households were one person aged 66 or over, living alone.
That is who a home visit is for. A fall at home, a new hip, a spell in hospital that leaves someone weaker than when they went in — and a family, often living some distance away, trying to arrange help quickly.
And running through all of it is the same point. A hospital in Poole or Bournemouth does nothing for you at week three of a hip replacement, when the exercises are on the kitchen table and nobody has watched you try your own stairs. That is the bit we do.
Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists visit throughout Canford Cliffs.
Canford Cliffs
BH13 • Village centre • Haven Road • Flaghead
We also visit residents in care homes and nursing homes across Canford Cliffs. Care and nursing home visits
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