MEET THE PRACTITIONERS

• General Practitioner with an interest in Geriatric Care and Palliative
• Coordinated teamwork to take care of vulnerable patients at home

‘I have a passionate relationship with music and have been a singer-songwriter-guitarist since the late eighties. I enjoy writing songs and playing in a band with my daughter and other talented musicians.
I have also had a passion for windsurfing since my childhood and have competed at the sports highest levels but now just enjoy being out in the wind and the waves.’

• General Practitioner with an interest Palliative care and Mindfulness Based Interventions

‘I love to live my life connected to what lifts my heart and turning towards what is difficult when that presents itself.’

• Dr Joel is a General Practitioner in the Constantia area.

 Dr Joel is a dedicated family man practicing from his home on Doordrift road.

He has devoted more than 20 years to general medical practice and building a report with his patients.

His interests are geriatric health; chronic disease management such as diabetes, hypertension; preventative health; mood disorders especially depression and anxiety; homebased frail and palliative care.

Dr Joel and his wife have adopted three amazing boys who may have logistically derailed their lives but brought enormous amounts of joy. There are also 6 dogs and 2 rabbits. Dr. Joel also enjoys reading – mostly sci-fi – and cinema – also mostly sci-fi.

Dr Joel can assist with home visits for frail, elderly or very ill patients that are unable to travel.

Looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you.

‘My passion is my calling as doctor, being somewhat of a workaholic, while enjoying time with my 4 sons, their families and 7 grandchildren.

Dashini has a special interest in neurological and elderly rehabilitation and Palliative Care. She has completed intensive Bobath training at both Basic and Advanced levels . She has worked extensively within the Geriatric community, looking at Falls Assessment, Prevention and Balance   Re-education (Otago) as well as Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Dashini is deeply passionate about the optimisation of function and quality of life of palliative patients.

In 2004 she joined a leading NHS trust as a Senior Physiotherapist, coordinating two physiotherapy rehabilitative services which provided assessment, diagnosis and treatment to clients with complex needs in community settings (home, step down facilities and residential homes). She developed these services over the next 8 years and cemented her position as Band 7 Physiotherapist –Specialist in Intermediate Care. Her work necessitated collaborating closely with other disciplines, family and careers and has allowed her to develop specialised clinical and communication skills.

Dashini returned to SA in 2011 and settled in Cape Town. Her firm belief in the need for functional rehabilitation and palliation in ones own environment and the importance of individualised management led to the establishment of Physio@home, an ideal platform for efficient, accessible, convenient and cost effective physiotherapy care.

‘I am a busy Mum to 2 children (ages 9 and 14), enjoy walking in my free time, I love travel, food and film and have a passion for fashion and interior design.’

• Intensive Care
• Palliative Care/ Geriatric care and community nursing.

‘I have 2 grown up children who I love spending time with. I enjoy cooking and entertaining and being with family and friends. I always have a knitting or crocheting project on the go as I find using my hands very therapeutic. I am passionate about long distance running and have completed 5 Two Oceans Ultra Marathons and 2 Comrades Marathons.’

• Grief and loss counselling
• Individual, couple, addiction, grief, trauma and general counselling
• General nursing

‘I’m married with 2 daughters and 2 fur babies. My simple pleasures are hiking, the outdoors, gardening and photography

• Palliative Care/ Geriatric care

After qualifying I ran the Clinic for the Department of Mines in Port Nolloth and did district in the Richtersveld and surrounds for nearly 3 years. After getting married, we moved to Cape Town where I worked a various Private Hospitals in between having and bringing up our two children.

For the last 10½ years I worked at a Retirement Village in Pinelands, where my love of older people really developed.

Dementia Care

‘I really enjoy hiking where I often get a chance to feed my other passion, which is photography.’