There has been a new trend in physical, occupational, and speech therapy practice, in which the clinic is brought to the patient. Home care therapy is typically thought of for patients who are home bound, thus unable to commute to an outpatient clinic. When a therapist is in the home of someone with a physical impairment, he or she can see right away the kinds of goals that need to be accomplished.

Benefits of In-Home Therapy include:

• Improved compliance by not missing treatment sessions.
• Therapists can evaluate a patient in their natural environment.
• The patient will not need to travel to a clinic, thus, making it more time efficient and less physically strenuous for the patient. Following surgery, having a therapist come to the home may eliminate complications of driving a car or having to negotiate dangerous obstacles on your way to an outpatient clinic.
• Privacy for the patient and their family.
• Eliminate disruptions from other clients, phone calls, etc.
• Typical in-home sessions are one hour, one-on-one with a therapist. This allows for effective treatment sessions and reduces the possibility of injury.