Joni Snair, PT Founder/Owner & Homecare Physiotherapist

Joni was raised in Lower Sackville , NS and received her BSc at Saint Mary’s University in 2001. After a brief career as a laboratory technician, she  she completed her BSc in Physiotherapy in 2006 at Dalhousie University, was awarded the fourth year Research Award for her team’s work on low back pain (1) and completed a placement in a rehabilitation center in Finland where her passion for ‘outside-the-box’ therapy blossomed. This was renewed in the Fall of 2023 when she was able to return to Finland and attend 33rd Alzheimer Europe conference in Helsinki.

Joni has worked in several areas of physiotherapy including private practice, pediatrics, schools, home care and most recently in long term care / nursing home. She was recently praised by her former student as “an outstanding clinical teacher” that “taught me so much on how to be a memorable, empathetic, evidence-based, outside-of-the-box physiotherapist “ (2). 

Joni has completed the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Course and provides Home Safety Assessments and Equipment recommendations to all of her clients.

She prides herself on tailoring a personalized program for her clients centered on the client’s goals that are realistic and achievable as well as fun. She has implemented an adapted swimming program when working in pediatrics, an interdisciplinary community gym program for residents in long term care, and her favourite project was starting a seated boxing class which she included not only the residents, but family as well as staff! Her vision is not only to help her clients with their main concern, whether it is a broken arm, a recent fall, or a decline in function due to a recent hospitalization, but to also help them find passion in health and wellness in their everyday lives. It is not uncommon to see Joni dressed up for Halloween or as a pink elf in December and she always goes the extra mile to ensure that physiotherapy is not only worthwhile, but fun.

Joni is a proud mom of two busy boys. When she’s not at the hockey rink  or in the woods with her boys, she can be found hiking to waterfalls with her labrador retriever, Luna, kickboxing at the gym or outside enjoying nature with her camera.

(1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792240/

(2) https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/school-of-physiotherapy/for-faculty-and-staff/for-clinical-instructors/clinical-education-award.html

Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Mary-Anne (Jones) has been advocating for acceptance and improved opportunities for people with disabilities since her mid teens. She has been partially sighted since infancy and became physically challenged in her early thirties. Mary-Anne has a degree in English and History from St. Thomas University. She experienced many barriers to finding employment, but has remained an active volunteer and resident

representative at the long term care facility where she lives.

Mary-Anne is currently assisting Safe At Home Physiotherapy with developing and facilitating our new series of seminars on ‘lived experience’ and making life more accessible.

Mr. Bones has been with Joni since her time at Dalhousie. Mr. Bones also enjoys dressing up any time he can. Currently, Mr. Bones is the mascot that you will see during your online visits!