Our Consultants

Our consultants

At Sustenance Healthcare we work with professionals in our industry who offer us expert advise to improve our service deliver and implement new solutions. Our consultants include, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, General Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Psychiatrist, Counsellor, Podiatrists and Pastoral Care.

Social worker

The role of a social worker is very important in healthcare as they play a vital role in the process of recovery and helping patients, sick people, to return to a normal life course – and to return it to its original environment, family, friends. Activities carried out by social workers, either as a team or individually, are especially pronounced in places where people and their environment interact. The basis or basis of work is the principles of human rights and social justice. The social worker acts exclusively in the direction that is directed towards all those interventions that imply a supportive, developmental, protective, preventive, or therapeutic purpose. At Sustenance Healthcare we work closely with social workers, along with other experts, in analysing social problems – or assessing the effectiveness of social policy and social protection measures that seek to alleviate or solve these problems for our clients.

Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapists aim to improve abilities of patients to do day to day tasks when having difficulties. They provide life-changing support to people of all ages at different stages of their life, in all aspects of daily life at home, school or workplace which is vital to the health and wellbeing. At Sustenance Healthcare we work with occupational therapists to look at activities our clients find difficult and see if there is another alternative simpler way that the client can use to complete the task.

Speech and language therapists

Speech and language therapists play a key role in rehabilitation, improving the quality of peoples’ lives and helping them to achieve their potential. They provide guidance and advice on how to help promote the best quality care and support for those with communication and swallowing difficulties. They provide life-changing treatment, support and care patients who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing. Sustenance Healthcare works with speech and language therapist to offer a range of support for our clients with communication and/or swallowing needs.

General practitioners (GPs)

GPs treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. They focus on the health of the whole person combining physical, psychological, and social aspects of care. GPs often develop an ongoing relationship with patients, providing continuity of care. Sustenance Healthcare works closely with the GPs to keep our clients healthy and out of the hospital.

Pharmacists

Pharmacists make a difference to the lives of patients through an expert knowledge of medicines and health. Helping people live longer and healthier lives depends on the safe use of medicines and excellent healthcare advice. Sustenance Healthcare. Sustenance Healthcare works with pharmacists for the benefits of our clients through medicines optimisation and staff through staff support/training, managing medicines systems improving quality and safety for patients.

Physiotherapists

Physiotherapy can deliver cost effective change to more integrated, co-ordinated, and effective community services, focussed on prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation, which enable people to live well for longer with reduced need for care and support. Sustenance Healthcare work with physiotherapists in supporting patients not just to live longer but to live well and enjoy those extra years in their own homes and communities.

Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists provide psychological treatment, prescribe medications, and do procedures such as electroconvulsive therapy. As part of their work, a psychiatrist can provide urgent care for a sudden mental illness, help you to manage a long-term mental health condition and provide advice about lifestyle changes. Sustenance Healthcare works with psychiatrists in providing psychological support for clients with long-term, painful or terminal physical health conditions.

Counsellors

Counsellor’s roles include giving people the opportunity to talk through their feelings listening to people and asking questions to encourage them to reflect on their experiences. They provide emotional support to help people overcome challenges in situations such as bereavement, living with a long-term condition or drug or alcohol addiction. Sustenance Healthcare work with counsellors to help our clients make positive changes and improve their own mental wellbeing.

Podiatrists

Podiatrists have a key role to play in helping people maintain their health and social wellbeing and live independently within their own community. This is especially so for patients with complex medical conditions such as diabetes. Podiatrists are the experts in all aspects of foot and lower limb structure, function, and health. They are highly skilled health care professionals trained to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, and prevent disease and complications of the feet, ankles, and lower limbs. Sustenance Healthcare works with podiatrists to prevent and manage foot problems, to keep our clients mobile and active.

Pastoral care

Pastoral care workers can be consulted on a diverse range of sensitive health situations. Sustenance healthcare work with pastoral care workers and other members of the health-care team to help achieve the best health outcomes for clients. Pastoral care is a contemporary term for a model of emotional, social, and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions.