Salika Dharamshi

Rehabilitation Assistant with 10 years of clinical experience supporting individualized rehabilitation programs designed to improve mobility, strength, physical function, and overall independence. Experienced in assisting clients with therapeutic exercises, mobility activities, functional rehabilitation, and activities of daily living while working closely with rehabilitation professionals and healthcare teams.

Rehabilitation Assistant - Premier Care Physiotherapy - Richmond Hill, ON

(2025-11)

• Supported individualized rehabilitation for patients including stroke, parkinsonism, dementia, arthritis, post-surgical limitations and deconditioning.
• Guided patients through exercises and mobility activities while providing clear instructions, encouragement and appropriate supervision.
• Assisted with measurement and modification of gait assistive devices such as walkers and canes
• Documentation of patient exercises, progressions and home programs
• Worked collaboratively with healthcare professionals to support patient-centred rehabilitation and continuity of care.

Rehabilitation Assistant - HiTech Sai Hospital - Tanzania

(2020-04 - 2025-10)

• Supported rehabilitation programs to maintain and improve mobility, physical function and independence.
• Guided patients through ambulation, active mobility, strengthening, ROM, gait and functional activities.
• Observed movement and response to treatment and communicated relevant changes to healthcare professionals.
• Provided instruction, education and encouragement to promote ongoing participation.
• Adapted activities to individual abilities, functional limitations and changing needs.
• Worked collaboratively with healthcare professionals to support patient-centred rehabilitation and continuity of care.

Physiotherapy Intern - Kasturba Hospital - Manipal, India

(2019-08 - 2020-01)

• Completed supervised clinical rehabilitation training involving assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients across a range of clinical conditions.
• Gained clinical experience in musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, Geriatrics, Women's health, Pediatrics, Diabetic foot therapy, Exercise Physiology and Sports medicine
• Assisted with functional assessment, therapeutic exercise, ambulation, gait, strengthening, ROM, positioning and mobility programs.
• Monitored patient response and communicated observations to supervising physiotherapists.
• Supported individual and group rehabilitation activities according to patient tolerance and ability.

MSc - Advancing Physiotherapy Practice - Coventry University, UK (2024-07)

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) - Manipal University, India (2020-01)