PTW adds House calls to its line of services
The
Physical Therapy and Wellness Institute is proud to announce house calls to
their growing lines of services. Staff
Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy Eric Repice will lead the coordination
of services, with potential clients living within 7 miles of any of our 5 PTW
locations as eligible. “I felt as though
it was an opportunity to put the PTW quality service brand into our patients
homes. Physical Therapists understand how to manage muscle weakness, gait and
balance problems, we can discuss medication use, suggest solutions for clients
with poor vision, eliminate environmental hazards, even train the caregivers so
they don’t suffer an injury. Because of our knowledge base and the brand
recognition, the transition to house calls was a pretty simple solution to what
the community needs”, stated Dr. Repice.
Robert Babb, PT, MBA, president of the Physical Therapy &
Wellness Institute, states, “The research points to some startling facts about
falls in the home. The prevalence of falls is higher among adults greater than
45 years old if you have arthritis.
Since the 50 year old baby boomers show higher more rapid growth in
arthritis than any other group, combined with the understanding that falls
account for over 20% of all emergency room visits, it becomes our mission to
help folks reduce falls not just in the clinic, but where they happen in the
home”.
The House Call program combines the fall risk and safety
assessment tools (Safe Call), the care giver training tools and training (Safe
Call), with traditional house calls before or after surgery to help folks get
out of the house and into the community quickly (House Calls). The three phase program is designed to provide
patients quicker access to progressive therapy services, to foster independence
to reduce falls and educate on safety in the home, and in turn reducing the
need for future medical services.
You can call 215 855 9871 for to schedule a house call visit today.
