Affiliated Professionals

Lana Pinshaw

Lana Pinshaw is a South African qualified dietitian. She graduated in 1998 from the University of Pretoria. She has worked for the past 18 years as a consultant dietitian working in both the NHS and private fields specialising in oncology, diabetes, obesity and functional bowel disorders.

Hily Perpinyal

Physiotherapist

Hily qualified with honours from The University of Birmingham as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2009. She has worked for a number of NHS hospitals, including Whipps Cross Hospital, Clayponds Hospital, Cedar Rehabilitation Unit and at the Denham Unit. Whilst working in the NHS, she treated a broad range of conditions from musculoskeletal and sports injuries, neurological, respiratory and orthopaedic conditions. She left this to develop her private community physiotherapy practice, Home Physio Group, after recognising that there is a need for more people to be seen in their own homes.

In 2012, Hily completed a pilates course with APPI and furthermore completed her training in Medical Acupuncture in 2013.

Hily has a particular interest in treating neurological and orthopaedic conditions such as post hip and knee replacements, as well as managing falls in the elderly and rehabilitating them after having a fall or a hospital admission. She regularly attends courses to keep up to date with the latest research in physiotherapy practice.

Miriam May

Independent Occupational Therapy Practice

The Miriam May Independent Occupational Therapy Practice offers a bespoke service in the clients own home in order to facilitate and maximise an individual’s level of independence and safety.

The Occupational Therapists role is to identify strengths and weaknesses and assist in finding practical solutions to help and maintain their quality of life.

Services we offer:

• A full comprehensive home assessment of the individual and their home environment in order to recommend suitable aids and adaptations from small aids such as rails and toileting equipment to the more complex major adaptations such as hoists and bathrooms.
• An individual assessment of needs from physical functioning to cognitive limitations with advice and information on future management.
• Advice and information on more specialist individual equipment such as posture and seating assessments for armchair and wheelchairs.
• Provide information and advice on falls management and maintaining independence.
• Support and guide clients on their care needs.
• Provide information advice and training to carers.
• Specialist Neurological Services working with conditions such as Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s disease.
• We help facilitate a client’s return home following a hospital admission or help prepare for an imminent hospital admission in the case of a planned hip replacement.

Victoria Anderson

Clinical Exercise Physiologist (AHCS)

Victoria is an accredited clinical exercise physiologist and the founder of Longevity Health & Fitness, who specialise in working with older adults, active ageing and those with chronic health conditions, particularly neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer's. Their team manages and reduces the risk of medical conditions such as orthopaedic issues, oncology, cardiac rehabilitation, geriatric concerns, and various neurological disorders through evidence-based clinical exercise.

Longevity operates as a home visit service across London and Surrey, providing support to those with limited access and mobility. For clients preferring a gym or studio, they offer various convenient locations across their service area. We work with individuals also looking to facilitate weight loss, improve bone mineral density and muscle mass through their health and wellness journey.