August 20, 2026

Jodie and Nikki have worked together for around seven years. Their relationship began at a difficult point for Jodie, who was largely unable to leave her house for about two years, with hospital visits being the exception.

View her story

Care started at home rather than in a clinic.

From the first visit, a plan was developed and assessments were carried out, laying the groundwork for what would become a long-running, weekly routine between the two of them.

That consistency has been a defining feature of their work together.

The same physiotherapist means Jodie’s care has been shaped by one continuous relationship rather than a series of different providers.

Nikki describes her role with Jodie as covering more than physical care alone.

“Providing her with the physical care that we do as physios, but also providing that mental and emotional support as well,” she says.

Their sessions have included a range of mobility and strength-based work over the years, adjusted to suit Jodie’s circumstances at any given time.

Jodie describes some of what this has involved: “We start off just doing leg raises and just getting mobility movement,” she explains, “and then we progressed to using things like weights, going up and down steps, and now we’ve progressed to going to the gym and using the equipment at the gym.”

The specific exercises used have varied, shaped by what’s worked for Jodie at different points, rather than following a fixed program.

The relationship has also extended beyond scheduled sessions.

During hospital admissions, contact between Jodie and her care team continued, with check-ins during surgeries and coordination to make sure care could resume as soon as Jodie returned home.

This kind of long-term, in-home model is part of how Lifecare Homecare works with a wide range of people, including older adults and people with disability, particularly where attending a clinic in person isn’t practical.