You’re dealing with pain, balance issues, or recovery that makes leaving home harder than it should be. Transportation becomes another problem on top of the one you’re already managing. The clinic waiting room, the drive, the effort—it all adds up when you’re already struggling.
In-home physical therapy removes that friction. Your therapist comes to you, works with you in the space where you actually live, and builds a treatment plan around your real environment. That means fall prevention that accounts for your actual stairs, gait training on the surfaces you walk every day, and therapeutic exercise that fits your routine.
The outcome isn’t just convenience. It’s better compliance, faster progress, and treatment that actually sticks because it’s designed for your life. You get stronger, steadier, and more independent without the exhausting logistics of facility-based care.
We’ve been providing in-home physical and occupational therapy across Nassau County for over a decade. We’re Medicare-certified, licensed, and part of the American Physical Therapy Association. That’s not marketing language—it’s the baseline you should expect.
Glen Head’s demographics tell the story: a median age of 46.6 years, a large senior population, and 99% health coverage rates with significant Medicare enrollment. This community values aging in place, and we’ve built our service model around that reality. You’re not a number in a clinic rotation. You’re someone who deserves care that comes to you, respects your time, and treats you like family.
Your doctor refers you for physical therapy, usually after surgery, injury, or a fall risk diagnosis. Medicare covers home-based therapy when you’re certified as homebound—meaning leaving home takes considerable effort due to mobility limitations, medical restrictions, or safety concerns.
We schedule an initial evaluation at your home in Glen Head. Your physical therapist assesses your mobility, strength, balance, and any environmental hazards. From there, we build a personalized treatment plan that might include fall prevention exercises, balance and proprioceptive training, gait training, joint pain treatment, or post-surgery rehabilitation.
Sessions happen in your home, typically two to three times per week depending on your needs. Your therapist brings any necessary equipment and works with you using your furniture, stairs, and daily routines as part of the therapy. We also educate family members or caregivers so they can support your progress between visits. Medicare handles the billing directly when you’re eligible, so there’s no out-of-pocket guesswork.
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You get skilled physical therapy that covers fall prevention, balance training, gait training, therapeutic exercise, resistance and strength training, stroke rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, and pre- and post-surgery rehabilitation. Occupational therapy is also available when you need help with daily activities like dressing, bathing, or managing household tasks.
In Glen Head, where 20.6% of insured residents over 64 are on Medicare, the need for accessible therapy is significant. Falls are a major concern—nationally, one in three adults over 65 falls each year, and physical therapy after diagnosis lowers that risk by 86%. That’s not a small number. It’s the difference between independence and a trip to the emergency room.
Your treatment is designed around your goals: regaining strength after surgery, reducing joint pain, improving balance to prevent falls, or recovering function after a stroke or neurological event. Each session is hands-on, evidence-based, and adjusted as you progress. We’re not running you through a generic protocol. We’re solving the specific problem that’s keeping you from living the way you want.
Yes. Medicare Part B covers in-home physical therapy when your doctor orders it and you’re certified as homebound. Homebound doesn’t mean you can never leave your house—it means leaving takes considerable effort due to illness, injury, or mobility limitations.
Medicare pays for the therapy in full when you meet the criteria. You don’t need to be completely bedridden. If getting to a clinic is unsafe, exhausting, or requires special transportation, you likely qualify. Your therapist and doctor handle the certification process, and Medicare processes the claims directly.
This coverage includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and even caregiver training when it’s part of your treatment plan. For Glen Head residents on Medicare—14% of the population—this removes the financial and logistical barriers that often delay necessary care.
Fall prevention therapy focuses on balance, strength, gait mechanics, and environmental safety. Your physical therapist evaluates why you’re at risk—whether it’s muscle weakness, poor balance, medication side effects, or hazards in your home like loose rugs or poor lighting.
Treatment includes balance and proprioceptive training to improve your body’s awareness of where it is in space. You’ll do exercises that challenge your stability in controlled ways, like standing on one leg, weight shifting, or navigating obstacles. Gait training corrects how you walk to reduce tripping or stumbling. Strength training targets the muscles that keep you upright and stable.
Your therapist also walks through your home in Glen Head and identifies fall risks you might not notice. They’ll recommend modifications and teach you safer ways to move through your space. The goal is simple: keep you on your feet and out of the hospital. With falls costing $50 billion annually in medical expenses, prevention isn’t optional—it’s essential.
It depends on your condition, goals, and progress. Post-surgery rehabilitation might last six to eight weeks. Stroke recovery or neurological rehabilitation can take several months. Fall prevention and balance training often run shorter, around four to six weeks, unless there are complicating factors.
Medicare doesn’t set a strict time limit, but they do require that you’re making measurable progress. Your therapist documents your improvements—better balance scores, increased strength, improved walking speed—to justify continued treatment. If you plateau or meet your goals, therapy ends. If you’re still improving, it continues.
Most patients in Glen Head see their therapist two to three times per week initially, then taper to once a week as they gain independence. The exact timeline is based on your response to treatment, not a predetermined schedule. You’re not locked into a program that doesn’t fit your recovery.
Yes. Occupational therapy is covered under the same Medicare guidelines as physical therapy when you’re homebound. While physical therapy focuses on movement and mobility, occupational therapy addresses daily living activities—dressing, bathing, cooking, managing medications, and other tasks that keep you independent.
Your occupational therapist evaluates what’s difficult for you and develops strategies or adaptive techniques to make those activities easier. They might recommend equipment like grab bars, shower chairs, or reachers. They’ll also work on fine motor skills, cognitive function, and energy conservation if fatigue is an issue.
For Glen Head residents recovering from stroke, surgery, or dealing with neurological conditions, occupational therapy often runs alongside physical therapy. The two work together: physical therapy gets you moving, occupational therapy gets you living. Both are essential for full recovery and long-term independence.
Absolutely. Post-fall rehabilitation is one of the most common reasons for in-home physical therapy. After a fall, many people develop a fear of falling again, which leads to reduced activity, muscle loss, and even higher fall risk. That cycle is dangerous.
Your physical therapist addresses the physical and psychological aftermath. They’ll work on rebuilding strength, improving balance, and correcting any gait issues that contributed to the fall. They’ll also help you regain confidence through controlled movement exercises that prove you can be stable and safe.
If you’ve had a fracture, surgery, or injury from the fall, your therapy will include injury rehabilitation and post-surgery recovery. The sooner you start, the better your outcomes. Waiting only increases the risk of another fall and further decline. In Glen Head, where the senior population is significant, post-fall therapy is a critical service that keeps people in their homes instead of in assisted living.
You qualify as homebound if leaving your home requires considerable and taxing effort due to illness, injury, or disability. You don’t have to be bedbound. If you need a walker, wheelchair, or another person to leave safely, you likely qualify. If leaving home causes extreme fatigue, pain, or risk, that counts too.
Medicare allows occasional trips out for medical appointments, religious services, or brief non-medical activities without losing homebound status. The key is that leaving home isn’t a normal part of your routine and requires significant support or effort.
Your doctor and therapist make the determination together based on your medical condition and functional limitations. For many Glen Head residents dealing with post-surgical recovery, chronic pain, neurological conditions, or severe balance issues, homebound certification is straightforward. If you’re unsure, your doctor’s office or we can walk you through the criteria during your initial consultation.
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