You stop planning your day around whether you can safely get somewhere. You walk to the kitchen without gripping the counter. You get up from a chair without that split-second panic about whether your legs will hold.
That’s what physical therapy does when it’s done right. Not just exercises on a sheet of paper, but actual improvement in how your body responds when you need it to. Fall prevention isn’t about being careful—it’s about building the strength and balance that let you stop being so careful all the time.
Most people don’t realize how much tension they’re carrying until they’re not bracing for a fall anymore. When your balance improves and your joints hurt less, you get back time and energy you didn’t know you’d lost. You’re not just moving better. You’re living with less fear and more confidence in what your body can do.
We’ve been bringing physical therapy directly to Long Island homes for over 15 years. We work with people who find it difficult to leave home—whether that’s because of mobility challenges, transportation barriers, or recovery needs that make travel exhausting.
East Atlantic Beach has one of the highest concentrations of residents over 65 on Long Island. We know this community. We understand that getting to appointments isn’t always realistic, and that recovery happens faster when you’re comfortable and your therapist isn’t rushing to the next patient.
Our therapists treat a maximum of eight patients per day. That’s intentional. It means when someone’s working with you, they have the energy and focus to actually see what’s happening and adjust your treatment in real time.
First, we do an in-home evaluation covered by Medicare Part B. A licensed physical therapist comes to your home, watches how you move, asks about what’s hard right now, and figures out what’s actually causing the problem. Not what you think might be wrong—what’s really limiting you.
From there, we build a treatment plan. If you’re dealing with balance issues, we work on proprioceptive training and gait training so your body relearns how to catch itself. If it’s joint pain or post-surgery recovery, we focus on therapeutic exercise and strength training that doesn’t wreck you but actually builds capacity. Stroke rehabilitation and neurological rehab follow evidence-based protocols that help your brain reconnect with your body.
Every session is one-on-one. Your therapist isn’t splitting attention between you and two other people. They’re watching your form, adjusting resistance, and making sure you’re doing the work that actually moves the needle. As you improve, we teach your family or caregivers how to support your progress between visits—proper transfer techniques, positioning, body mechanics that keep everyone safe.
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You get a full evaluation, a personalized treatment plan, and regular one-on-one sessions with a doctor of physical therapy. We cover fall prevention, balance and proprioceptive training, gait training, therapeutic exercise, resistance and strength training, joint pain treatment, neuromuscular re-education, and pre- and post-surgery rehabilitation. If you’re recovering from a stroke or managing a neurological condition, we handle that too.
In East Atlantic Beach, falls are a real concern. More than one in four adults over 65 falls each year, and falling once doubles your chance of falling again. Our fall prevention program reduces fall risk by 25% through targeted balance work and strength training. That’s not marketing language—that’s what the research shows when you do this consistently.
Medicare Part B covers these services when they’re medically necessary. We accept most commercial insurance plans, and we’ll walk you through what’s covered before we start. No surprises. You’ll also get caregiver education if someone’s helping you at home—we show them how to assist with transfers and daily activities without hurting themselves or you.
Yes. Medicare Part B covers in-home physical therapy when it’s medically necessary and ordered by your doctor. That includes the initial evaluation and ongoing treatment sessions.
You don’t pay for the evaluation if your therapist accepts Medicare assignment, which we do. For treatment sessions, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after you’ve met your annual deductible. If you have a Medicare Supplement plan, it often covers that 20%.
The key requirement is that you need skilled therapy—meaning your condition requires the expertise of a licensed physical therapist to improve. If you’re homebound or have difficulty leaving your house due to mobility issues, transportation problems, or your medical condition, in-home therapy is usually the most appropriate setting. We handle the documentation and work directly with Medicare to make sure everything’s covered before we start treatment.
The treatment itself is the same quality—you’re working with a licensed physical therapist either way. The difference is where it happens and how much attention you get.
At home, your therapist sees your actual environment. They can spot fall risks in your house, practice walking in your hallway or on your stairs, and train you in the exact spaces where you need to function. There’s no need to arrange transportation, and you’re not exhausted before therapy even starts.
You also get undivided attention. In many clinics, therapists juggle multiple patients at once. With in-home care, it’s one-on-one for the full session. Your therapist isn’t distracted, and they can adjust your program in real time based on how you’re responding that day. For people who are homebound, recovering from surgery, or managing chronic conditions that make travel difficult, in-home therapy isn’t just more convenient—it’s often more effective because you’re training in the environment where you actually live.
We treat anything that’s limiting your mobility, causing pain, or putting you at risk for falls. That includes balance problems, joint pain, arthritis, post-surgical recovery, stroke rehabilitation, neurological conditions like Parkinson’s or MS, and injury rehabilitation.
A lot of our work in East Atlantic Beach focuses on fall prevention and balance training for older adults. If you’ve fallen before or you’re afraid you might, we can help. We also work with people recovering from hip or knee replacements, shoulder surgeries, or spinal procedures who need guided rehab to get their strength and range of motion back.
If you’ve had a stroke, we do gait training and neuromuscular re-education to help you relearn movement patterns. For neurological conditions, we focus on maintaining function and preventing decline. Basically, if your doctor thinks physical therapy would help and you’d benefit from having it done at home, we can probably treat it. We’ll do an evaluation first to make sure we’re the right fit for what you need.
Most people notice some improvement within two to three weeks if they’re consistent with their exercises. Real, lasting change usually takes six to eight weeks, sometimes longer depending on what we’re treating.
Balance and fall prevention work tends to show results fairly quickly—you’ll feel steadier within a few weeks. Joint pain and post-surgery recovery take longer because we’re rebuilding strength and mobility that’s been lost. Stroke rehabilitation and neurological conditions are more gradual, but you should see measurable progress every few weeks if the treatment’s working.
Here’s what matters more than timelines: consistency. If you do your exercises between sessions and show up ready to work, you’ll improve faster. If you skip days or don’t push yourself a little, progress stalls. We’re not here to make you comfortable—we’re here to make you stronger. Your therapist will push you appropriately, and your job is to trust the process and do the work. Most people who commit to the program see significant improvement within two months.
Yes, you need a referral from your doctor for Medicare or insurance to cover physical therapy. Your primary care physician, specialist, or surgeon can write the referral—it just needs to state that physical therapy is medically necessary for your condition.
If you don’t have a referral yet, call your doctor’s office and explain that you want to start in-home physical therapy. They’ll usually send it over within a day or two. We can’t begin treatment until we have that referral on file, but once we do, we can typically schedule your evaluation within a few days.
The referral doesn’t lock you into a specific number of visits. Your therapist will evaluate you, create a treatment plan, and communicate with your doctor about how many sessions you’ll likely need. As you progress, we update your doctor on your status. If you need more therapy than initially planned, we’ll request an extension. The whole process is designed to make sure you’re getting the care you need without unnecessary hurdles.
Your first visit is an evaluation. It usually takes 45 minutes to an hour. Your therapist will ask about your medical history, current symptoms, what’s difficult right now, and what you want to be able to do that you can’t do comfortably.
Then they’ll watch you move. They’ll check your strength, balance, range of motion, and how you walk. If you’re recovering from surgery, they’ll assess the surgical site and surrounding areas. If you’re dealing with neurological issues, they’ll test coordination and reflexes. The goal is to figure out exactly what’s limiting you and why.
Based on that evaluation, your therapist will explain what they found and outline a treatment plan. They’ll tell you how often you’ll need therapy, what kinds of exercises you’ll be doing, and what realistic improvement looks like for your situation. You’ll probably do some light exercise during that first visit to get started. After that, regular treatment sessions are typically 45 minutes to an hour, scheduled one to three times per week depending on your needs and what insurance covers.
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