Geraldine O'Callaghan, PhD
Physiotherapist Specialising in Rehabilitation and Care Transitions
Supporting Healthcare Organisations and Teams With Bespoke, Evidence-Based Rehabilitation and Care Transition Solutions
Next Steps Rehab is founded by Dr. Geraldine O'Callaghan, MSc, PhD, a physiotherapist a with over two decades of experience in rehabilitation.
At Next Steps Rehab, we are dedicated to supporting individuals and healthcare organisations to navigate the complexities of recovery and transition with tailored, effective solutions.
Geraldine's expertise spans clinical practice, research, lecturing, and leadership. Her work across acute hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation settings, and community care provides a unique perspective on the entire continuum of care. In addition to her advanced qualifications in neurology, gerontology, and population health, she has specialised training in leadership and project management, and collaborative co-design methodologies, including World Cafe and Liberating Structures.
Through this blend of clinical expertise, advanced education, and innovative methodologies, Geraldine empowers healthcare organisations to enhance rehabilitation services, improve efficiencies, and achieve exceptional patient outcomes. Driven by a passion for better care, she combines her extensive experience with evidence-based strategies to deliver personalised rehabilitation support.
ABOUT NEXT STEPS REHAB
At Next Steps Rehab, we are dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes through a blend of education, research, innovation, policy development, and hands-on support. We work closely with healthcare professionals and organisations to address key challenges in rehabilitation and care transitions. Our diverse services include providing education and training to healthcare teams, conducting health services research to identify gaps and map pathways for better decision-making, supporting policy development to strengthen rehab and recovery frameworks, facilitating collaborative workshops to optimise care processes, and offering clinical supervision to support ongoing professional growth.
We believe in empowering teams with the knowledge, strategies, and tools they need to deliver exceptional care and improve patient outcomes.
SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Next Steps Rehab focuses on research, including identifying gaps in current care models and mapping services and supports, to enable informed decision-making at critical points, such as discharge, which leads to improved patient and process outcomes and enhanced system efficiency.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Next Steps Rehab offers structured supervision for physiotherapists, adopting a problem-solving approach, and an outcome-oriented focus to enhance professional development in clinical practice. Supervision can be provided at an individualised or group level,
INNOVATIVE SERVICE DESIGN
Next Steps Rehab offers collaborative workshops using Design Thinking to optimise rehabilitation, care transitions, and coordination across hospital settings and into the community, applying evidence-based strategies for lasting improvements.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES & EDUCATION COURSES
Next Steps Rehab offers comprehensive training programmes and education courses to equip healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge and skills in rehabilitation and transition care.
GET IN TOUCH
For inquiries about our services or to discuss your organisation's needs, feel free to contact us. We are here to support your rehabilitation initiatives.
PHONE
+353 85 121 7559
ADDRESS
Rhine View, Ballymore, Granard
Co. Longford. Ireland