Mid North Coast Physio is launching a Community Care program, which will deliver a physiotherapist directly to your home, office, workplace or school to provide the care you need.
We caught up with Aaron Hardaker, director of Mid North Coast Physio, to find out more.
What is Community Care?
‘The MNC Community Care program is our way of taking the caring, friendly and high-quality healthcare the Coffs Coast community knows and loves from our 4 clinic locations direct to those who need it,’ Aaron said.
Who will benefit from the Community Care program?
‘We understand some of the most vulnerable in our community are the ones unable to access the services they most need,’ Aaron said.
The program aims to provide targeted care and support to clients at home, including:
- individuals and families suffering with pain
- older adults, including people with Home Care Packages
- people living with a disability, including those funded under NDIS
- people in the community living with chronic disease who can’t access Mid North Coast Physio clinics.
‘We also provide services for post-operative rehab after hospital discharge along with workplace and school visits for injury prevention and injury management services,’ Aaron said.
Who will be providing the Community Care services in homes and workplaces?
‘We’ve recently had Ray Chen, an experienced and multi-talented physio, join our team to head up the Community Care program,’ Aaron said. ‘This will ensure we have a dedicated therapist on the road to reach clients across the Coffs Coast region.’
Tell us more about Ray Chen
Ray Chen is dedicated to helping people in the community free themselves of pain and suffering. Along with being a physio, he’s a mindfulness teacher and researcher.
Before moving to Coffs Harbour, Ray worked primarily as a musculoskeletal/sports physiotherapist and clinical Pilates instructor. He was the Head Physiotherapist at North Shore Mariners while also working at Central Coast Mariners and Manly United Football Club. During this time, Ray gained plenty of experience in the treatment and prevention of sporting injuries.
A few years ago, Ray had a serious accident preventing him from working as a private clinician, but in his recovery found a passion for mental health and mindfulness. This enabled him to complete his psychology degree and start his PhD in mindfulness and pain.
‘Ray is so grateful for this life-changing experience, as it allows him to now support his clients in both the mental and physical aspects of pain/rehab management in his physiotherapy work,’ Aaron said.
To learn more about the Community Care service or to book a home visit, call the team at Mid North Coast Physio on 1300 273747.