Home Visits in Blandford Forum
Home Physiotherapy & OT in Blandford Forum
We provide home physiotherapy and occupational therapy in Blandford Forum: private home visits across this historic Georgian market town and the surrounding villages of North Dorset.
You'll usually speak to Naomi, our Clinical Director, or another senior therapist. If we're with a patient, please leave a voicemail and we'll call you back.
No waiting list. First home visit usually within 2–7 days, often within 48 hours, depending on your location and therapist availability.
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From £60 a visit Initial assessment £120 · no GP referral needed. See all prices
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HCPC-registered & DBS-checked Avg. 21+ years experience
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DT11 & surrounding areas The first 5 miles from your therapist's base are free
Your Local Therapists
Meet the therapists who provide home visits in the Blandford Forum area. View all team members.
What Our Clients Say
Independent reviews from families we have helped. Read all 31 reviews.
“Medella were highly rated and we were not disappointed. Naomi sets her standards high. Resulting in a very professional and caring team. Catherine, our physio, provides motivation and optimism to just the right degree. Always assessing what can be achieved safely at each session and leaving her patients pleased with what's been achieved. Medella will not disappoint.”
Our Services in Blandford Forum
Home Occupational Therapy
Home Visit Pricing
The first 5 miles from your therapist's base are free; after that it's £2 a mile, measured one way. We'll confirm any travel cost before you book.
- Initial assessment usually 60–90 minutes
- £120
- 30-minute follow-up
- £60
- 45-minute follow-up
- £90
- 60-minute follow-up
- £120
You can arrange visits for a relative, and with their agreement we can send the invoice to you. There is no contract and no minimum number of visits. What to expect from your first home visit.
Rehabilitation After a Hospital Stay in North Dorset
Our therapists specialise in helping older adults recover safely after a stay at Blandford Community Hospital or Dorset County Hospital, regaining strength, mobility, and independence at home.
Which hospital, and NHS rehabilitation once you are home
Blandford has its own community hospital, but for serious illness or surgery most DT11 residents are treated further afield — usually at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester or Poole Hospital, part of University Hospitals Dorset.
Some people step down closer to home first: Tarrant Ward at Blandford Community Hospital, run by Dorset HealthCare, has 25 beds for rehabilitation and a physiotherapy department. Once you are back at home, NHS community rehabilitation from Dorset HealthCare and reablement from Care Dorset (on behalf of Dorset Council) — including bedded reablement locally at Castleman Plus in Blandford — take over. Intermediate care and reablement are short-term services, often lasting up to six weeks. Other NHS rehabilitation depends on assessed needs and the local pathway; ask your team what your discharge plan includes.
When that NHS input comes to an end and recovery is still ongoing, we continue the work at home: unhurried, specialist rehabilitation for as long as it is helping, fitting around whatever NHS and council care is already in place. Our guide to elderly rehabilitation and mobility explains how home-based recovery works, and our hospital discharge planning guide walks through what to arrange in the first days home.
If you are waiting for NHS rehabilitation, we may be able to help sooner. We can work alongside your NHS team with your permission.
Areas We Cover
We provide home visits throughout Blandford Forum and the surrounding rural communities of North Dorset, including Sturminster Newton, Milborne St Andrew, Pimperne, Spetisbury, Winterborne Stickland, and Tarrant Hinton.
We also cover neighbouring towns including Wimborne, Poole, and Bournemouth, and to the south-west Dorchester and West Dorset. Salisbury is not covered at present; we are recruiting a therapist for the area.
Why Home Visits Suit Blandford and the DT11 Villages
Blandford Forum is a market town in North Dorset, but getting to clinic appointments often means travelling to Poole or Dorchester — not always practical after surgery, a hospital stay, or when mobility is limited.
Blandford Forum breaks the usual Dorset pattern. The town itself is younger than the county — around 23% of residents are aged 65 or over — because the Royal Corps of Signals base at Blandford Camp brings a large working-age population. The older adults are concentrated not in the town centre but in the countryside around it: across the wider North Dorset area, close to three in ten residents are aged 65 or over, and the frailer cohort tends to live in the surrounding DT11 villages.
That rural dispersal is exactly what makes travel hard. Blandford has no railway station, and the nearest A&E departments are at Poole (about 13 miles) and Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester (about 16 miles) — journeys that mean a drive or a sparse, connecting bus service for anyone out in a village. Around one in six households in the town has no car or van, so a hospital or outpatient appointment can hinge on arranging a lift or community transport.
A home visit takes all of that off the table. We bring the physiotherapy or occupational therapy to your door — no journey to plan, no waiting room, and no lift to organise. We come to you — whether you're in the town centre, out towards Sturminster Newton, or in the surrounding villages.
Sources: Dorset Council area profiles (ONS Census 2021 / Mid-Year Estimates); Dorset HealthCare.
Supporting Local Care Homes
We work closely with care homes across North Dorset, including Blandford Grange, Whitecliffe House, and Castleman House, delivering personalised one-to-one therapy and staff training to help residents maintain mobility, strength, and independence.
Near the edge or not shown? Ask: we can often still help.
Local Resources
Advice, Care & Support
- The Blandford Group Practice (opens in a new tab) Local GP surgery covering Whitecliff Surgery and Eagle House Surgery
- Age UK North, South & West Dorset (opens in a new tab) Advice, support, and activities for older people in the region
- Dorset Council Adult Social Care (opens in a new tab) Official resource for adult care, carers support, and community services
- Care Dorset — Reablement (opens in a new tab) Short-term reablement after hospital or illness, including bedded reablement at Castleman Plus in Blandford
Community & Transport
- Blandford Connect Day Centre (opens in a new tab) Day centre offering a welcoming environment for socialising
- Age Concern Blandford (opens in a new tab) Independent local charity for older people across Blandford and the DT11 villages — advice, a Pop-in Centre, befriending and a wheelchair-accessible minibus
- Friends of Blandford Hospital (opens in a new tab) Volunteer-driver transport to medical appointments and support for Blandford Community Hospital
FAQs
Do you visit the smaller villages outside of Blandford?
Yes, we cover Blandford Forum and the wider North Dorset area, including surrounding villages like Sturminster Newton, Pimperne, Spetisbury, and Milborne St Andrew. Please call us to confirm we can reach your specific address.
Can you help after a stay at Blandford Community Hospital?
Yes. We frequently help clients transition home after a stay in Blandford Community Hospital or Dorset County Hospital. Our therapists focus on rebuilding the strength and confidence needed for daily life.
What's the difference between physiotherapy and occupational therapy?
In simple terms, a physiotherapist helps you improve your movement, strength, and balance — for example, learning to walk again after a hip replacement. An occupational therapist helps you manage daily tasks safely and independently — for example, finding new ways to get dressed or preparing a meal.
How much does a home visit cost?
Initial assessments are £120 (usually 60–90 minutes); follow-up sessions start from £60. View our full price list for session lengths and travel costs.
Information from Medella Home Physio & OT. Clinical director: Naomi Patrick. Last updated .
Need Home Physio or OT in Blandford Forum?
Call us to discuss your needs, or send an enquiry to arrange your first home visit. Expert care brought to your door in North Dorset.
If we're with a patient, please leave a voicemail and we'll call you back.
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