Emma Kirke has a driving passion for wellness and wellbeing for all.
Since qualifying in Osteopathic Medicine 20 years ago, Emma dreamt of establishing a multidisciplinary centre to assist a service user with their
entire wellbeing and not just one facet of a person’s wellbeing.
The dream became reality in March 2020, and the location in Ossett was chosen for the ease of accessibility by both road and public transport.
The RCM Wellness Centre offers a complete wellbeing service in which the therapists work as a team referring within, to create the most appropriate and positive outcome for everyone.
The therapists work together for the wellbeing of each person, creating individual treatment plans.
Each person will benefit from a range of treatment models to create the best
outcome for them. Not every treatment suits everyone, so having a range of experts creates a myriad of solutions.
“Our service users are keen to donate into a pay it forward fund to help
those financially disabled by illness or redundancy or circumstance,” Emma
describes.
“They have been so supportive, and this is something we wish to grow
to help the surrounding community,” she said.
At launch they had pledges from local businesses to provide a treatment a month for someone. Emma said they are hoping to rekindle this aspect.
She acknowledges 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and businesses
and individuals have suffered.
“We are here to help with physical, mental and emotional progress and are happy to chat to anyone about how we can help best and what would be the most appropriate course of treatment,” she said.
Centre therapists hope to see increased awareness of chronic illness and many
other specialities in our community.
The centre also has a series of wellbeing courses and discussion topics to
help sports clubs, community clubs, businesses and groups that may be in
need.
“Our dream would be to support the community with advice, knowledge, hope,
a point of contact as well as a resolution to their injury or wellbeing concerns,” Emma said.
