About Wellness Guardians
A small, bilingual occupational therapy practice helping Melbourne seniors stay safe at home and keep doing the things they love.
Our story
Wellness Guardians was founded by occupational therapist Peony Cheng after nearly a decade working with older people in hospitals, community services and aged care facilities.
That experience taught us something simple. The system is complicated, but people's goals are not. They want to shower without fear. Cook for their grandchildren. Get back to the dance floor, the bowling green or the golf course. Our job is to clear the path between where you are and where you want to be.
We also saw how much harder the aged care system is for families who are not working in their first language. That is why every member of our team speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English. We write professional reports in English for your care team, and communicate in written Chinese with you and your family. 我們會以您最自在的語言，陪您走每一步。
Our qualifications & standards
- AHPRA registered occupational therapists
- Led by a Monash University trained OT: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
- Nearly 10 years across hospitals, community settings and aged care facilities
- Experts in My Aged Care funding: Support at Home (including AT-HM) and the Restorative Care Pathway
- Cantonese, Mandarin and English spoken; reports in English, written communication in Chinese
- Established referral network with trusted equipment suppliers across Melbourne
Our team
A small team means you always know who is looking after you.
Peony Cheng
Founder and Principal Occupational Therapist
Peony holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) from Monash University and has spent nearly 10 years helping older people across hospitals, community care and aged care. She sets the standard for how Wellness Guardians works and provides clinical supervision for our associate OTs.
Our associate occupational therapists
Depending on your location and our availability, your visits may be with one of our associate OTs. They are registered occupational therapists who speak Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and they work under Peony's clinical supervision, so you receive the same standard of care whoever comes to your door.
How we work
Your goals first
Every plan starts with what matters to you, not a generic checklist. If the goal is dancing with your husband again, that is the goal we write down and work towards.
Guide, not gatekeeper
We explain your funding in plain language, make sure you receive everything you are entitled to, and handle the paperwork so you do not have to.
Therapy where life happens
We come to you. Assessing and practising in your own home, with your own kettle, shower and front steps, is what makes recommendations actually work.
One standard of care
Every OT on our team works under Peony's clinical supervision and follows the same client-centred approach, so your care is consistent from the first visit to the last.
We'd love to hear your story
Send a text or email and tell us a little about you or your loved one. We will reply with clear next steps, usually the same day.
歡迎以中文聯絡，我們樂意用您的語言傾談。