5 Pros and Cons of Home Health Physical Therapy

A lot of PTs are considering a transition to home health. There are many things to consider. These are my top 5 pros and cons.

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[paulaaguilar]

Everywhere I have worked, therapists are not always on call. The nurses are. And no one expects anyone to respond to emails or calls when they are off. Also not knowing about a home health admission is rare. There is usually constant communication between the sales team and the patient up to and sometimes past the start of care visit. All other pros and cons are pretty spot on.

[dominicnonnenmacher]

Great info on home health! I’m a pre-pt student and definitely considering home health when I hopefully become a DPT in the future. If you had to start over would you still do home health? And does being on call 24/7 mean that you can’t go out and enjoy time off from working ?

[khamrynhendricks]

I love the video! I am currently a first year PTA student and thinking about going into home health after graduating. Could you give detail on working with your PTA if possible?

[Km-xigh]

Great video! Learning the cons in an honest manner was especially helpful. Do you recommend new grads to avoid home health? I personally am very interested in starting in home health as soon as I graduate but I am worried that is an unwise professional choice.

[monabebe]

Does the on call apply to PTA's in home heath as well?