Personalised Treatment Programme for Chronic Health Conditions
The Personalised Treatment Programme is for you if:
You would like to work with our team to implement a tailor-made programme of assessments and interventions that will allow us to identify and then begin to resolve the root causes of your chronic health condition/s, including chronic pain conditions, and restore your body’s innate capacity to heal, thereby achieving sustainable improvements in your vitality, health and well-being.
What is included in the Personalised Treatment Programme (PTP) for Chronic Health Conditions?
1st month… 4 consultations – Assessment and Drawing up a Treatment Plan
- Comprehensive Intake Questionnaire
- In-depth one-on-one Intake Interview with OHC physician to obtain clarity on the key areas of focus for the OHC team. (Basic lab. tests may be recommended.)
- Follow-up consultation with OHC physician to determine your next steps.
- One-on-one assessment of nervous system health with OHC psychologist.
- One-on-one assessment of Eating Habits with OHC dietician, OR
If chronic pain is your primary challenge an assessment of your activities of daily living, work, etc. with OHC Occupational Therapist.
FEE:
For clients residing in South Africa: R 3 970
For clients residing outside of South Africa: $ 297
(Our payment plan option allows you to pay for these 4 initial sessions in two amounts of R2 070 in a space of 6 weeks.)
2nd month onwards… 4 consultations – These will be customised based on your specific needs and health goals and will include a combination of:
- One-on-one nervous system-informed therapy for strengthening nervous system health;
- One-on-one Health coaching for setting of health goals plus education, support and guidance;
- One-on-one Nutrition coaching and support;
- One-on-one Occupational therapy, when chronic pain is the primary concern;
- Ongoing health tracking/monitoring through assessments (and/or specialty apps);
- Personalised meal plans and recipes as required;
- Group educational/Q&A sessions on topics of ‘universal’ relevance (monthly); and
- Online opportunities for offering and receiving support from other OHC clients.
FEE:
For clients residing in South Africa: R 3 580
For clients residing outside of South Africa: $ 297
(Our payment plan option allows you to pay for these 4 sessions in two amounts of R1 850 in a space of 6 weeks.)
Each of our clients is unique, as is each personalised treatment program. Even though you may have the same diagnosis as another one of our clients you are likely to have a very different treatment plan based on your background, medical history, nutritional profile, stress management practices, etc. We take into account all of these factors, along with your capacity, budget, and preferences while creating a personalised treatment programme to promote your healing.
Enrolment Process
Step 1. Fill out our very quick Mini Quiz, and then look out for an email with a link to schedule your Discovery Call with one of our team members.
Step 2. Complete the Discovery Call with a member of our team to ensure that we can help you on your journey towards optimum health.
Step 3. If we discover that our practice is aligned with your health goals we will send you our CLIENT INTAKE QUESTIONNAIRE for you to complete and submit.
Step 4. Once your questionnaire has been received, we will contact you to schedule your initial consultation with our medical doctor.
Frequently Asked Questions
When enrolling on the PTP you will find that the Optimum Health Centre practitioners do not view you as your disease or your diagnosis. Through an Integrative lens and a multi-disciplinary approach, our team of health practitioners prioritise each and every component that makes up you. This includes not just your current health and symptoms, but your genetics, your history, your emotional state, and more.
We regularly work with patients who have come to the Optimum Health Centre because they felt that their health care provider/s gave too little attention to anything other than their symptoms and diagnosis. Every component of you matters in finding truly optimum health.
Yes, we do. We are excited to work with you and assist you with your health needs and goals no matter where in the world you reside!
The wait time for the initial consultation depends on how quickly you complete the intake process and on the availability of our health practitioners. You will rarely have to wait more than a week or so for your initial consultation.
Once established as a client, follow-up consultations, are available typically within 1-2 weeks.
Once you are an established client, and have engaged with one of our programmes, then yes, we offer consultations on an ad hoc basis.
We work with individuals to treat a broad range of chronic health and chronic pain conditions. We will inform you immediately if we are unable to treat your condition and we will try to find a practitioner or health centre that is able to assist you.
Modalities Utilized
- Allopathic Medicine
- Diet/Nutrition Support
- Group Education & Support
- Health Coaching
- Integrative Medicine
- Meditation guidance and recordings
- Neuroscience-informed therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychological therapy
- Weight Loss
Each individual is unique, as is each treatment. Two people with the same diagnosis can have vastly different treatment programmes based on their background, medical history, nutritional profile, genetic makeup, etc. We take into account all of these factors, along with each person’s capacity, budget, and preferences while creating and implementing a treatment programme to promote healing.
This is a partnership and like anything, the work you put into it is what you will get out of it. In Integrative medicine, there is no “easy remedy”. Success typically is realized when patients have an openness to engaging with simple daily practices as well as lifestyle changes, diet adjustments, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and a positive attitude.
To learn more about fees, costs, and payment processes associated with becoming a client, consult this page. If you live outside the boarders of South Africa, we require that our services are paid for in US Dollars.
For South African clients with comprehensive medical aid cover and/or a medical savings account, you will be reimbursed for some of each consultation with our medical doctor. You will also be reimbursed for the consultations with our other health practitioners. Unfortunately, most medical aid schemes do not yet cover the services provided by Health Coaches.
If you are diagnosed with a Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) condition, such as clinical depression or certain types of cancer, etc, then your medical aid plan, including a ‘hospital plan’, is required to cover some or all of the costs related to the out-of-hospital management of your PMB condition. As an example, medical aid schemes are required to cover the costs of between 10 and 15 consultations with a psychologist for the treatment of clinical depression.
This varies on your health goals and needs and finances. We strongly recommend that you try to complete each ‘set’ of four consultations within the space of 4 – 6 weeks. Consistency is key as is continuity of care.
Yes. We offer telemedicine from the first consultation onwards if requested. Clients can choose to be seen in-person or via one of the online platforms available. As of now, telehealth appointments are billable to medical aid schemes.
We require ONE WEEK advance notice for the initial consultations and 24 business hours notice for all other consultations. We reserve that time specifically for you and do not overbook.
We believe that individuals/clients with a strong, supportive community can have excellent health outcomes. We also believe that taking personal responsibility for one’s health is crucial. We want to develop a relationship with each client, therefore we ask that able adults contact us to begin their personal journey. Parents are encouraged to facilitate the enrolment process for their minor children however.
Lab tests are often recommended during the initial consultation. In order to understand what testing is necessary, our team will need to thoroughly review your ‘paperwork’ and have a conversation with you about your health needs and goals. You will be responsible for obtaining and paying for any tests recommended.
No. At your initial consultation our doctor will discuss any medication needs you have and provide you with recommendations and guidance as well as a referral letter to your regular GP if required.
