How do I use this planner?
Fill it in once, share it with your siblings or relatives, and update it every month. Write names against every job, because tasks without a name tend not to happen.
Perak had the highest share of residents aged 65 and over of any Malaysian state in 2026, at 10.8% [1]. Plenty of Ipoh families arrange care from a distance, so you are not the only one.
1. About your parent
- Name, age and the part of Ipoh they live in.
- The reason for physiotherapy, and the doctor or hospital involved.
- What they want to keep doing, in their words.
- What worries them, such as stairs, the bathroom or a fear of falling.
- Medicines, allergies and other conditions, written in one place.
2. Who does what?
Write a name against each job. Share the table in your family chat.
| Job | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Main contact with the physiotherapist | Receives updates and replies | |
| Hospital and doctor letters | Photos kept in one album | |
| Being at home on visit days | Relative, helper or neighbour | |
| Medicines and doctor visits | Keeps the list up to date | |
| Payment and receipts | Keeps receipts for insurance | |
| Transport, if a centre visit is needed | Driver or e-hailing plan | |
| Daily check-in call | Time and who calls | |
| Weekend visit to Ipoh | Who goes, and when |
3. What to send the physiotherapist
- The diagnosis and a photo of the discharge letter.
- The medicine list.
- The area of Ipoh and the house type, with the floor of the bedroom and bathroom.
- Who is at home on weekday mornings.
- Your parent’s goals and fears.
- Who should receive updates after each visit, and in which language.
4. How will we stay updated?
Agree this before the first visit.
| Question | Our answer |
|---|---|
| Who gets the message after each visit? | |
| Do we want a short summary or a full list of exercises? | |
| Who checks the exercises are done between visits? | |
| What would make us call the doctor? | |
| Who decides if the plan changes? |
Our page on when to seek medical care lists signs that need a doctor before physiotherapy.
5. The first month
| Week | What happens | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WhatsApp the physiotherapist, send papers, agree the first visit and the quote | |
| 2 | First assessment at home, goals agreed, exercises taught | |
| 3 | Follow-up visits begin, check the exercise routine fits the day | |
| 4 | Review: is the plan working, and what is the next goal? |
Set the review date at the first visit, so the plan is checked rather than left to drift.
6. What if I cannot come to Ipoh?
Name a backup in Ipoh: a relative, neighbour or trusted helper who can open the door and watch the session. Give that person the physiotherapist’s name and the exercise list.
If no one can be there, tell us. We will plan the first visit around who is available and how your parent is happiest.
What happens with the planner?
Send us the first, third and fourth sections on WhatsApp. We reply with how a visit would run, and a quote for the plan we suggest. Use the parent question checklist to talk with your parent first, and read our guide on caring for parents in Ipoh from KL or from Singapore.