You’re not looking for a gym membership. You need someone who understands why getting out of a chair feels harder than it used to, why that knee replacement isn’t healing as fast as you hoped, or why balance has become something you think about instead of something that just happens.
In-home physical therapy means your treatment happens where your actual life happens. Your therapist sees the stairs you navigate, the bathroom you use, the kitchen where you cook. That context matters because rehabilitation isn’t about performing exercises on a clinic table—it’s about doing what you need to do, where you need to do it, without fear.
Falls send over 800,000 Americans to the hospital every year, and most of those falls happen at home. Balance training and gait training in your actual environment—not a sterile clinic—gives you real-world stability. You learn to move confidently in the space where confidence matters most.
Post-surgery rehabilitation at home also means fewer infection risks, no transportation stress, and one-on-one attention for the full session. You’re not splitting your therapist’s focus with three other patients in a busy clinic. You get their full expertise, applied to your specific recovery, in your specific home.
We’ve been providing physical therapy and occupational therapy across Long Island since 2010. Our therapists are licensed, Medicare-approved, and experienced in the kind of rehabilitation that matters most to Shoreham residents—fall prevention, neurological rehabilitation after stroke or Parkinson’s, joint pain treatment, and post-surgery recovery.
Shoreham’s population skews older and more established, with a median age near 48 and strong Medicare coverage. That means you’re likely dealing with the realities of aging—balance issues, joint replacements, chronic pain, or recovering from a health event. Our therapists have built their careers around exactly these challenges.
We’re not a corporate chain cycling through new grads. We’re a local practice with established locations in Smithtown and Speonk, and we’ve built our reputation on showing up, doing the work, and helping people stay in their homes longer. You’ll work with the same therapist throughout your care, and they’ll know your name, your goals, and what’s actually hard for you.
You call or someone calls on your behalf—often a family member or a discharge planner if you’re leaving the hospital. We verify your Medicare coverage or other insurance, confirm your address in Shoreham or the surrounding area, and schedule your initial evaluation.
Your physical therapist arrives at your home at the scheduled time. They’ll assess your mobility, strength, balance, and pain levels. They’ll also look at your living space—stairs, rugs, bathroom setup—to identify fall risks and movement challenges specific to your environment. This first visit usually takes about an hour.
From there, your therapist builds a personalized treatment plan. If you’re recovering from surgery, that might mean therapeutic exercise and resistance training to rebuild strength. If balance is the issue, you’ll work on proprioceptive training and gait training. If you’ve had a stroke, expect neuromuscular re-education to retrain movement patterns.
Sessions typically happen two to three times per week, depending on your needs and your doctor’s orders. Each visit is one-on-one, usually 45 minutes to an hour. Your therapist will also give you exercises to do between visits—simple, practical movements that fit into your daily routine.
Progress gets tracked and reported to your physician. If something isn’t working, the plan adjusts. When you hit your goals—walking without a cane, climbing stairs safely, returning to gardening—you’re discharged. If you need occasional check-ins down the road, we’re a phone call away.
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You get a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist who comes to your home in Shoreham with all the equipment needed for your session. That includes resistance bands, balance tools, gait belts, and anything else required for your specific treatment plan.
Your care can address a wide range of conditions. Post-surgery rehabilitation covers joint replacements, rotator cuff repairs, spinal procedures, and other orthopedic surgeries. Neurological rehabilitation helps with stroke recovery, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions affecting movement and coordination. Fall prevention programs focus on balance training, strength building, and home safety assessments to reduce your risk of injury.
We also treat chronic joint pain, arthritis, and general deconditioning that comes with age or inactivity. If you’ve been in the hospital or a rehab facility and need continued therapy at home, we coordinate directly with your discharge team.
Most of our Shoreham patients are on Medicare, which covers physical therapy and occupational therapy when ordered by a physician. We handle the billing and prior authorizations. If you have secondary insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan, we work with that too. The goal is to remove administrative hassle so you can focus on getting better.
Because Shoreham is a smaller, tight-knit community with an older demographic, we see a lot of patients dealing with similar challenges—mobility after surgery, balance issues, and managing chronic conditions at home. That local familiarity means your therapist understands the specific needs of Long Island seniors and designs treatment that fits your lifestyle.
Yes. Medicare Part B covers outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy in your home when it’s medically necessary and ordered by your doctor. You’ll pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after you’ve met your deductible, and Medicare covers the remaining 80%.
There’s no requirement that you be homebound to receive in-home physical therapy under Medicare Part B. That’s different from home health services under Part A, which do require you to be homebound. As long as your doctor orders the therapy and it’s considered reasonable and necessary for your condition, Medicare will cover it at home.
We verify your coverage before your first visit and handle all the billing directly with Medicare. If you have a secondary insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan, we coordinate that as well. Most of our Shoreham patients have excellent insurance coverage—over 98% of residents have some form of health insurance, with nearly a quarter on Medicare—so cost is rarely a barrier to getting the care you need.
We treat anything that affects your ability to move safely and independently. That includes post-surgical rehabilitation after joint replacements, spinal surgery, rotator cuff repair, or any other orthopedic procedure. Recovery at home means less infection risk and more comfort during a vulnerable time.
Neurological conditions like stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and neuropathy require specialized rehabilitation to retrain movement patterns and improve coordination. We also work with patients managing chronic pain from arthritis, back problems, or old injuries that limit daily activity.
Fall prevention is a major focus, especially in Shoreham where the population skews older. Balance training, gait training, and strength building reduce fall risk significantly. We also assess your home for hazards—loose rugs, poor lighting, bathroom safety—and recommend modifications.
If you’ve been hospitalized or in a rehab facility and need continued therapy, we pick up where they left off. Deconditioning from illness, surgery, or prolonged inactivity is also something we address. Basically, if movement is harder than it should be and it’s affecting your quality of life, we can probably help.
The biggest difference is context. Your therapist sees how you actually live—the stairs you climb, the shower you use, the distance from your bedroom to the kitchen. That real-world insight shapes your treatment in ways a clinic setting can’t match.
You also get undivided attention. In a clinic, therapists often juggle multiple patients at once. At home, it’s one-on-one for the entire session. Your therapist isn’t splitting time between you and two other people on different treatment tables.
There’s no travel burden. If getting to appointments is hard—whether due to mobility issues, lack of transportation, or just the exhaustion of leaving the house—that obstacle disappears. Your therapist comes to you, on a schedule that works for your life.
Infection risk is lower at home, which matters if you’re recovering from surgery or have a compromised immune system. And frankly, most people are more comfortable and less anxious in their own space, which helps with engagement and progress.
It depends entirely on your condition and goals. Post-surgery rehabilitation might last six to eight weeks if recovery is straightforward. More complex cases—stroke rehabilitation, severe deconditioning, or chronic neurological conditions—can extend several months.
Most patients start with two to three sessions per week. As you improve, frequency often drops to once a week, then periodic check-ins. Your therapist and doctor decide together when you’ve hit your goals and are safe to continue independently.
Medicare doesn’t impose arbitrary visit limits anymore, but therapy does need to show continued progress or maintenance of function to remain covered. If you plateau and aren’t making gains, or if you’ve returned to your prior level of function, that’s typically when therapy ends.
Some patients need ongoing maintenance therapy for chronic conditions like Parkinson’s or MS. Others graduate after a few weeks and don’t need further care. Your therapist will be straight with you about what to expect based on your specific situation. The goal is always to get you as independent as possible, as quickly as possible.
Your therapist arrives at your home and introduces themselves. They’ll verify your insurance information and have you sign consent forms. Then they’ll sit down and talk with you about why you need therapy—your medical history, current symptoms, what’s hard right now, and what you want to be able to do again.
Next comes the physical evaluation. Your therapist will assess your strength, range of motion, balance, and gait. They’ll watch you move around your home—standing from a chair, walking down a hallway, navigating stairs if you have them. They’ll test specific joints or muscle groups related to your condition.
They’ll also evaluate your home environment for safety. Are there tripping hazards? Is lighting adequate? Do you have grab bars in the bathroom? This assessment helps identify fall risks and informs your treatment plan.
At the end of the first visit, your therapist will explain what they found, outline a treatment plan, and set goals with you. They’ll also give you a few exercises to start working on before the next session. The whole visit usually takes about an hour. From there, you’ll schedule your ongoing sessions—typically two to three times per week to start.
Yes. We serve Shoreham and the surrounding Long Island communities. Our main locations are in Smithtown and Speonk, but our therapists travel throughout the area to provide in-home care.
If you’re in nearby towns like Wading River, Ridge, Rocky Point, or Sound Beach, we can reach you. The goal is to make therapy accessible without requiring you to travel, especially if mobility or transportation is already a challenge.
When you call, we’ll confirm that your address falls within our service area and get you scheduled. Coverage area can sometimes depend on therapist availability and scheduling, but we do our best to accommodate everyone who reaches out. If for some reason we can’t serve your specific location, we’ll point you toward someone who can.
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