Home Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bath & Bristol
Recovering from a fall, an operation or a spell in hospital shouldn’t mean a journey you’re in no state to make, so we come to you. Expert physiotherapy at home for older people, and for anyone recovering from surgery, a stroke or an injury.
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First assessment £110, including treatment.
No Travel Required
Expert physiotherapy delivered in the comfort of your own home.
Visits Within 2–7 Days
Sometimes the next day. No GP referral needed.
150+ Years’ Experience
HCPC-registered, NHS-experienced clinicians.
- Who we are
- A local team of HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists with 150+ years’ combined clinical experience. Many of us still work in the NHS.
- Who we help
- Mostly older people, with falls and balance, getting strong again after hospital, and frailty. We also help people recovering from a stroke or living with Parkinson’s, people recovering from a hip or knee replacement or a fracture, and adults and children with muscle and joint pain.
- Where
- In your own home or care home, across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bath and Bristol. Occupational therapy is available in east Dorset.
- How quickly
- We aim to visit within 2–7 days of your call, and sometimes the next day.
- Cost
- £110 for the first assessment (60+ minutes, and treatment starts on the day), then follow-up visits from £55. The first phone chat is free.
- No GP referral needed
- Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177, 8am–8pm, seven days a week.
Home physiotherapy is exactly what it sounds like: a qualified physiotherapist comes to your home and treats you there, in your own chair, on your own stairs, in your own garden. There’s no journey, no waiting room and no parking, and we work on the things you need to do every day, in the place you need to do them.
It suits anyone who finds getting to a clinic hard: after a fall, an operation or a stay in hospital, or when a long-term condition makes travelling tiring. Families often arrange it for a parent, and plenty of people arrange it for themselves.
Most of our work is with older people, and it’s what we do best. Getting older is inevitable. Losing your strength, your confidence and your independence doesn’t have to be.
Falls and balance
We find out why falls are happening, build strength and balance, and help make your home safer.
Getting strong again after hospital
Rebuilding strength, walking and confidence after an illness or a stay in hospital.
Frailty and slowing down
Steady, sensible exercise that keeps you doing the things you enjoy.
Arthritis and stiff, painful joints
Easing pain and keeping you moving.
Stroke, Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions
Rehabilitation at home for adults and children.
Find out more →After an operation
Recovery from hip and knee replacements, fractures and other surgery.
Find out more →Muscle and joint pain
Back, neck, knee and shoulder pain, sciatica and injuries.
Find out more →Care and nursing homes
We visit residents and work alongside care teams.
Find out more →Children
Specialist physiotherapy for children, at home.
Find out more →Learning disabilities
Specialist physiotherapy for children and adults with learning disabilities.
Find out more →When he came home from hospital, he couldn’t sit up in bed or walk. After physiotherapy at home twice a week, he’s up and about with his walking frame, wants to do things again, and is back on the farm “in a management sort of capacity”.
Watch the video, made by his family, to hear the story in his own words.
“When I came out I could not even walk… they have done me a lot of good.”
Salveo Forma client, shared with his permission
Salveo Forma was set up in 2024. Our Clinical Director, Debbie Richards, has spent her career helping people recover: as an NHS physiotherapist on hospital wards and in the community, and as a private physiotherapist visiting people at home.
On the wards, she helped older people get over whatever had put them in hospital and well enough to go home. Out in the community, she saw what happened next. NHS community physiotherapy does a good job where it exists, but much of it is delivered in clinics, so you have to be mobile and confident enough to make the journey. The people who can’t are the ones who get lost to follow-up. Others never go near a hospital. A fall or an injury is never looked at, they have a little less confidence each month, until the weakness itself causes the fall that needs an ambulance. And people with life-changing neurological injuries often find their NHS physiotherapy runs out long before their recovery has finished.
The answer was the same every time: go to them. We’re here to support the NHS, not replace it.
Your first visit lasts 60 minutes or more, and treatment starts on the day. We talk through your health, your medication and what you’re finding hard, agree the goals that matter to you, then look at how you move: strength, balance, walking, and getting in and out of a chair or bed. You’ll finish with exercises, advice and a plan.
There’s no set course. You guide your sessions, and we stop when you feel you’ve had enough. If you have a setback, we’re happy to come back.
- A local team, not a contractor networkYou see the same therapist each visit.
- 150+ years’ combined clinical experienceHCPC-registered, and many of us still work in the NHS.
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapyFrom one team.
- No packages or block bookingsYou pay after each visit, and only for what you need.
- Realistic goals, and real help to reach themWe’ll be honest about what’s possible, show you what you can achieve, and help you get there.
- Help with fundingBUPA and WPA accepted, plus personal budgets and Direct Payments.
Your first phone chat is free, and you pay after each visit. No packages and no block bookings.
Ways to pay
- Paying privately
- Health insurance (BUPA and WPA accepted)
- Personal budgets and Direct Payments from your council
- Attendance Allowance
- NHS Continuing Healthcare funding you already hold
Our HCPC-registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists bring 150+ years’ combined clinical experience, and many of us still work in the NHS.
Speak to Debbie
Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 for a free, no-obligation chat with Debbie, our Clinical Director. She’ll listen, and match you with the right therapist.
Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177
No obligation • Free advice
Your First Visit
We aim to visit within 2–7 days. We assess you at home and start treatment on the day.
60+ minutes for £110
In your own home
Your Recovery Plan
Goals that matter to you, exercises between visits, and the same therapist each time.
Progress you can see
Follow-ups from £55 • Your home, your pace
We visit people at home, in care homes and in nursing homes across six areas. Choose yours to find your town.
Dorset
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne, Dorchester and more.
Hampshire
Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, the New Forest and more.
Wiltshire
Salisbury, Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and more.
Somerset
Yeovil, Sherborne, Shepton Mallet and more.
Bath
Bath and the villages around it.
Bristol
North, South and East Bristol.
Not sure if we cover you? Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177.
How much does a home physiotherapy visit cost?
A first assessment is £110 for 60 minutes or more, and treatment starts on the day. Follow-up visits are £55 for 30 minutes, £82.50 for 45 minutes and £110 for 60 minutes. Your first phone chat is free, and you pay after each visit.
Can you get NHS physiotherapy at home?
Sometimes. NHS community teams and council reablement services can visit at home after a hospital stay, usually for a limited time, and waiting times vary. We work alongside them, and we can help when that support has ended or isn’t available.
Can physiotherapists do home visits?
Yes. We come to you in your own home, a care home or a nursing home, across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bath and Bristol.
What does a physiotherapist do for older people?
We work on strength, balance, walking and confidence, help prevent falls, and support recovery after an illness or a stay in hospital, so you can keep doing the things that matter to you.
Can I self-refer?
Yes. You don’t need a GP referral. Just call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177, 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
How quickly can you visit?
We aim to visit within 2–7 days of your call, and sometimes the next day, depending on how urgent things are.
How many visits will I need?
There’s no set course, because every plan is tailored to you. About 1 in 4 of our clients need just one visit, and about half need three or fewer.
Do you only treat older people?
No. Most of our work is with older people, but we also treat adults and children, including people recovering from surgery, a stroke or an injury.
What’s the difference between physiotherapy and occupational therapy?
Physiotherapy rebuilds strength, balance and movement. Occupational therapy focuses on everyday tasks, such as washing, dressing and getting in and out of a chair, and on how your home is set up. Occupational therapy is available in east Dorset.
Is home physiotherapy covered by health insurance?
We accept BUPA and WPA. Cover varies by policy, so check what yours includes before you book.
Ready to get started?
Call Salveo Forma on 07384 590177 for a free, no-obligation chat with our Clinical Director. She’ll listen to your situation and match you with the right therapist.