Services tailored to older people
Whether you are recovering from an illness or injury, or just want a more healthy and active life, our Health & Fitness services can help you to be Better for life.
Why choose Southern Cross Care?
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Tailored services
Health & Fitness services are tailored, so you get the most out of your therapy and exercise.
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Evidence based practice
Designed for older people using the latest evidence, purpose built gym equipment and hydrotherapy pools.
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Goal focused model
You set your own health and fitness goals, then our staff will help you plan how to achieve them.
How to access our Health & Fitness services
Individuals aged 55 and over can access our services through self-referral or referral from a General Practitioner (GP), Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT), allied health professionals, hospitals, or community health workers.
Private health insurance may cover some costs and government funding might be available depending on your circumstances. You don’t have to have a referral from a doctor, but our staff will keep your doctor informed of any management plans.
Healthy ageing
An important part of Southern Cross Care’s vision is to be health promoting - embedding healthy and active ageing principles into all our services.
Healthy ageing is defined by the World Health Organisation as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age.”
It is about having the capability to do things that have value to you and to live in a way that is good for your overall wellbeing. Our services use healthy ageing principles because they empower you to have a good quality of life.
Our Health & Fitness Centres
With compassionate and highly skilled staff, purpose built gyms and hydrotherapy pools, our centres offer a range of services and specialised programs for physical and mental health, fitness, and much more.
Find out why people choose Southern Cross Care
Read some of our client reviews
Paulus Sui
Client
Nice place hidden away in Plympton - The Pines Health & Fitness Centre
Monica
Client
Always kind and helpful care from the volunteer and driver (out & about)
Sue
Client
Comprehensive and good selection of (gym) options and consistent support from EPs who know our programs
Joan
Client
Sociable people & caring patient staff
Noline
Client
(I find iCreate)- very relaxing and a great way to interact with others.
Marion
Client
I immensely enjoy learning to paint and the art lessons (in iCreate)
John
Client
Excellent, switched on EPs, making H&F more superior than a normal gym
Raelene
Client
Staff are cheerful and innovative, I love exercising here, I'm getting stronger
FAQs
View all FAQsWe offer a range of allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry and exercise physiology. We also offer group fitness, strength and rehabilitation classes, social activities and many more.
Southern Cross Care’s Health & Fitness services are tailored to your unique needs and goals, so you can get the most out of your exercises and therapy. Tailored services help you to better achieve your goals - whether that is being able to kneel down to play with your grandchildren, to recover from an injury or to be able to participate in more social activities in the community. All Health & Fitness services also help you to maintain or increase your independence, so you can remain living at home for longer.
You can access these services at one of our Health & Fitness Centres that are located in metropolitan Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, the Fleurieu Peninsula and Darwin. Depending on the service you require, you may be able to access services from the comfort of your own home including telehealth options provided online.
If you are aged 50 years or over you can access our Health & Fitness services through self-referral, referral through a GP, Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT), allied health professional, hospital or any community health worker. Depending on the service you require, we may need details of your medical history and the medication you currently use.
The group classes available at our Health & Fitness Centres vary between each Centre. There are timetables of classes available on our Group Classes page.
No, a referral from your doctor is not required as we are open to private clients looking to improve or maintain their health and wellbeing. However, our staff will communicate with your doctor and keep them informed of any ongoing management plans.
In many cases, the answer is yes, depending on your insurer, your level of cover and how much of your cover you have used this year. Just ask our friendly team if you need assistance.
Depending on your circumstances you may be eligible for some government funding, which we can help organise for you. For more information, call 1800 852 772.
Your GP may have the ability to refer you to our services on a Chronic Disease Management Plan. This will allow you to have five Medicare funded visits to the therapy service of your choice. Therapy staff will work together with your GP, to achieve common goals relating to your health. Clients can use these plans at Southern Cross Care for Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Exercise Physiology. Sometimes a range of services is requested within the same plan. The first visit is free followed by a payment of $27 each for the following four appointments.
Without a Chronic Disease Management Plan our Health & Fitness services are not covered by Medicare, however you may be eligible for other government funding to cover some of the costs. For more information, call our team on 1800 852 772.
Allied health services are therapies delivered by various health professions, aside from doctors, dentists and nurses. Southern Cross Care's allied health services include exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, podiatry, massage and social work.
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