In-Home Physical Therapy Services

In-home physical therapy is a Medicare-covered service where a licensed physical therapist visits your home to provide rehabilitation. Rather than traveling to a clinic — which can be difficult for patients with mobility issues, transportation challenges, or complex medical conditions — the therapist comes to you.

Home-based physical therapy offers a unique advantage: your therapist can observe how you move in your actual living environment and tailor exercises and recommendations specifically to your home layout, furniture, and daily routines.

In-home physical therapy addresses a wide range of conditions:

• **Post-Surgical Recovery** — Hip replacement, knee replacement, back surgery, cardiac surgery
• **Stroke Rehabilitation** — Restoring movement, balance, and coordination after stroke
• **Fall Prevention** — Balance training and home safety modifications for seniors at risk of falls
• **Arthritis** — Joint mobility exercises, pain management, and activity modification
• **Neurological Conditions** — Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy
• **Orthopedic Injuries** — Fractures, sprains, tendon injuries
• **Cardiac Rehabilitation** — Safe exercise programs after heart attack or heart surgery
• **Deconditioning** — Rebuilding strength after prolonged illness or hospitalization
• **Chronic Pain** — Non-pharmaceutical pain management through therapeutic exercise

A typical in-home physical therapy program includes:

• **Initial Evaluation** — Your therapist assesses your strength, range of motion, balance, gait, pain levels, and functional abilities
• **Treatment Plan** — Based on the evaluation, a personalized plan with specific goals and timelines
• **Regular Sessions** — Typically 2-3 visits per week, 45-60 minutes each
• **Home Exercise Program** — Exercises to do on your own between visits
• **Progress Monitoring** — Regular reassessment and plan adjustments
• **Home Safety Assessment** — Recommendations for modifications to reduce fall risk

Research shows that in-home physical therapy can be equally or more effective than clinic-based therapy for many patients:

• **Convenience** — No transportation needed, no waiting rooms
• **Real-World Training** — Practice mobility in your actual environment
• **Personalized Attention** — One-on-one sessions with your therapist
• **Better Compliance** — Patients are more likely to stick with home-based programs
• **Family Involvement** — Caregivers can learn techniques to assist between visits
• **Infection Control** — Reduced exposure to illness in clinical settings

Medicare covers in-home physical therapy at 100% with no copay when you meet eligibility requirements. There is no limit on the number of visits as long as they are deemed medically necessary by your physician.

To qualify, you must be homebound and your doctor must certify that you need physical therapy as part of your home health care plan.

• **Get a referral** — Your doctor orders physical therapy as part of your home health care plan
• **Contact us** — We help you understand your coverage and connect you with qualified therapists
• **Schedule your evaluation** — A licensed PT visits your home within days to begin treatment

Don't let mobility challenges keep you from getting the care you need. In-home physical therapy meets you where you are.