Started private practice out of a need for physiotherapy services for children in 2006, aged 27. From an independent physiotherapist renting a space, has grown services to 10 locations in Canada for over 15 years with 60 FTEs. (Laura Patrick)

Dec 5, 2021

In this episode, I interview Laura Patrick, the Founder and CEO of Kids Physio Group based in Vancouver, Canada. Kids Physio is private physiotherapy providing a highly specialized and fun environment helping physically limited children improve function through traditional and play-based physiotherapy. Laura is a passionate physiotherapist who has treated and connected a lot of children and has helped many families around Canada.

Kids Physio was founded in 2006 when Laura pivoted from a public health care provider to private practice. She started out of a need for physiotherapy services for children in Vancouver. Started as an independent physiotherapist renting a space but due to increased demand, she developed a group and now has grown to 10 locations in Canada and currently has 60 FTEs.

Laura says that leadership has been one of the important tools for the business to carry on. She has led others through passing the wisdom she had learned in growing the business and this helps them grow and manage to continue expanding rapidly.

This Cast Covers: 

 

• Physiotherapy for kids, providing meaningful services to children to help them overcome injury, disability, and just everyday movement.
• Making clinic spaces super fun so children are moved to engage and participate throughout the treatment.
• Started as an independent physiotherapist renting a space, attained growth through increasing demand, developed a group, and now franchising physio clinics around Canada.
• Started private practice out of a need for physiotherapy services for children in Vancouver.
• Supporting a wide range of young clients and helping them be more functional through motor learning.
• The company has grown to 10 locations and continues expanding rapidly.
• Ensuring to provide exceptional patient care through a highly specialized and fun environment and combination of traditional and play-based physiotherapy.
• From an independent physiotherapist to a group composed of 60 FTEs in a length of 15 years.
• Supporting entrepreneurs in bringing a much-needed service to their own communities, while also giving them the tools they need to grow a thriving business.
• Saw success when incredible clinic owners get to do the right things in a faster way to grow their clinic with the tools provided for them.

 

 

Additional Resources: 

• Kids Physio Group 
• Parent Talk
• Do Lead By Les Mckeown
• Kris Plachy Podcast—Leadership is Feminine

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Quotes: 

“Get coaching and get mentorship.” —Laura Patrick

“Keeping your personal relationships probably out of your business would be a really good habit to get into as well.” —Laura Patrick

“When we’re clear about sharing our mission, our vision, and our values then we can actually attract the right people.” —Laura Patrick

“If it's not filling your cup any longer, figure out a way that can actually make that happen.” —Laura Patrick 

“The only way a business can grow is by leading others in a way that they can feel really proud at the end of your day.” —Laura Patrick

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Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0