"My mother went into a care home for 2 weeks respite care after suffering from bronchitis, which left her very weak. My aim was to get her home and be able to look after herself again. Melanie came to assess her and felt that she would benefit from some exercise regimes. She was very thorough and clearly had great empathy with elderly people. She instructed her on how to do certain exercises which would increase the strength in her arms and legs. She explained and demonstrated these very clearly and made sure my mother understood. All this gave my mother a lot of confidence and her strength and balance improved greatly."

"Thank you so much for today it was exactly what we were looking for. All of us were really impressed with your knowledge, general manner and how well you explained everything, putting us all at ease. Everything you said made absolute sense and confirmed what we were thinking. Margaret was a bit concerned that you would make her do too much and possibly cause pain, but these fears were completely unfounded and she was really happy with all you did. We are looking forward to your next visit. Thanks again."

"The physical progress I continue to make since the coronavirus terminated the actual exercises carried out in your presence with your encouraging guidance at my home, is no doubt the result of your professional expertise, patience and kind manner. Following an accident caused by a careless car driver, with the result of an otherwise unnecessary hip replacement, I required physiotherapy at home. Beginning originally in January, I am still regularly following your 'Exercises -- twice a day' sheet, in the belief that I shall keep progressing, with my physical confidence fully restored."

"I consulted Melanie following a Stroke. We began our sessions just as lockdown began so we used zoom, which worked very well. I was anxious to regain functionality in my stroke damaged arm and leg. Melanie devised a course of treatment that helped me regain functionality. Melanie was professional, patient and diligent in her treatment and I would not hesitate to recommend her."

"Without Mel my mum would not have made that progress. Her approach to mum and her professionalism were just what we all needed at such a difficult time. Mel visited my mum following her Stroke, she had problems with her speech and a significant right sided weakness, together with a history of dementia. Whilst in hospital she had not made much progress and was discharged to a nursing home without any plan for rehabilitation. After a few weeks we felt mum had improved a little and approached Mel to re assess her. Mel always included mum in any treatment plan, and always treated her with dignity and respect. She assessed her and set goals to try to improve her sitting balance and build on the movement in her right side. Mel had a marked impact on mum's care, mum built a good relationship with her and it gave us some hope of improvement."

"Initially the idea of remote Physio via zoom seemed nonsensical. How could it work through the medium of zoom? How wrong we were. Ann has made astounding progress. Melanie has motivated and nurtured her, doing various exercises, which have really helped her to manage her condition. The combination of the excellent and patient instructions of Melanie and being in the home environment have made online Physio a real option for those that maybe can't get out."

"Aside from her professionalism, we find Melanie warm, friendly and personable. Dorothy is finding her goals more difficult to achieve than she had anticipated, but believes it is now more a question of confidence than physique. Working with Melanie has boosted her confidence and motivated her to press on with her exercises. She is happy to work with Melanie both in person and remotely."

"To have Mel to support us all with this journey, to enable us all to have some independence in what appeared to be a hopeless situation gave us hope that we could improve all our lives and the situation we found ourselves in. We had noticed that Mum had become increasingly dependent on us to support her with her basic needs with regard to preparing herself food and drinks and her mobility and confidence were rapidly fading. We felt that if she felt more confident in moving around that this would empower and enable her to become more active, not only in her own home, but out in her local community. After accessing Mel's professional services, we noticed that Mum had become more engaged with the basic exercises and these were factored into her daily routine along with her carer's help and encouragement. Mum became more focused on her future progression and we looked forward to her being more independent. My sister and I felt that it was the start of a new beginning for Mum and the future looked more positive for us all."

"Thank you Melanie for returning my Mum to me. Mum was withdrawn. My Dad was ill in a nursing home and Mum had to cope with a recent fractured pubic rami. Melanie asked Mum what she wanted the outcome to be after her input. Mum's request was to be able to catch a bus and go into town; also to be able to visit Dad on her own. Melanie assessed Mum and said yes this was achievable. To me this was a light bulb moment. Mum was thrilled and engaged. Melanie gave Mum lots of praise and encouragement plus hard work according to Mum! She achieved her goals and continues to see Melanie to recap on her exercises at Mum's request."

"Melanie was able to offer the Nursing team full consultation support on all aspects of Physio and worked alongside staff to assess equipment and residents' needs. Residents also benefited from the friendly and professional one-to-one service she offered meaning they no longer had to wait for lengthy NHS referrals. I would have no hesitation in recommending Melanie to anyone who was looking for either some general Physio advice or the complete care home training/consultation solution she provided to us."