APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, DPT, FNAP discusses the innovations surrounding falls management for older adults in 2025. Dr. Klima, also known as the “Polish Prince” for his background in dance therapy, highlights technological advances such as inertial sensors and emergency alert systems that enhance fall prevention and response. He also covers the role of community programs, interprofessional fall screening clinics, and physical therapy in hospital emergency departments. Finally, Dr. Klima emphasizes the importance of connecting older adults to resources quickly and effectively to break...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, DPT, FNAP discusses the innovations surrounding falls management for older adults in 2025. Dr. Klima, also known as the “Polish Prince” for his background in dance therapy, highlights technological advances such as inertial sensors and emergency alert systems that enhance fall prevention and response. He also covers the role of community programs, interprofessional fall screening clinics, and physical therapy in hospital emergency departments. Finally, Dr. Klima emphasizes the importance of connecting older adults to resources quickly and effectively to break...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

J.J. Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS, CSRS, CEEAA discusses the importance of leveraging standardized outcome measures in home health physical therapy practice to improve patient outcomes, prevent hospitalization, and enhance patient satisfaction. She encourages therapists to strategically select the ideal measure based on individual patient deficits and highlights the Function in Sitting Test (FIST) for non-ambulatory patients. An important key is to link assessment results to meaningful goals that motivate patients and their caregivers. Finally, JJ stresses the importance of embracing baseline...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

J.J. Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS, CSRS, CEEAA discusses the importance of leveraging standardized outcome measures in home health physical therapy practice to improve patient outcomes, prevent hospitalization, and enhance patient satisfaction. She encourages therapists to strategically select the ideal measure based on individual patient deficits and highlights the Function in Sitting Test (FIST) for non-ambulatory patients. An important key is to link assessment results to meaningful goals that motivate patients and their caregivers. Finally, JJ stresses the importance of embracing baseline...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Andrew Bartlett, PT, MPA, PhD, an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at , describes the current research and associated evidence-based cognitive/physical interventions for patients living with Parkinson’s Disease. He emphasizes the importance of ensuring adequate exercise dosing during therapy sessions and including dual-task challenges to the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Andrew encourages therapists to make exercises fun, functional, and practical for everyday life, while using the skills of motivational interviewing to ensure alignment with individual patient goals.  ...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Andrew Bartlett, PT, MPA, PhD, an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at , describes the current research and associated evidence-based cognitive/physical interventions for patients living with Parkinson’s Disease. He emphasizes the importance of ensuring adequate exercise dosing during therapy sessions and including dual-task challenges to the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Andrew encourages therapists to make exercises fun, functional, and practical for everyday life, while using the skills of motivational interviewing to ensure alignment with individual patient goals.  ...

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Patrick Berner, PT, DPT, RDN, CEAS covers the topic of frailty, malnutrition, and sarcopenia that exists among some patients enrolled in home health care services. Patrick brings to light the relationship between nutritional intake and recovery of physical function, while emphasizing the importance of nutritional screening and purposeful intervention. The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form and eatright.org are among the recommended resources. 

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Patrick Berner, PT, DPT, RDN, CEAS covers the topic of frailty, malnutrition, and sarcopenia that exists among some patients enrolled in home health care services. Patrick brings to light the relationship between nutritional intake and recovery of physical function, while emphasizing the importance of nutritional screening and purposeful intervention. The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form and eatright.org are among the recommended resources. 

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Miko Quisumbing, PT, DPT, NCS from Penn Medicine at Home discusses the use of high intensity gait training interventions in the home health environment. Individuals with chronic CVA and TBI conditions often require close and frequent monitoring, while also being among the most appropriate patients for this intensive approach to rehabilitation. Miko covers a wide range of topics including kinematics, heart rate monitoring, multidirectional movement, therapeutic benefit, and neuroplasticity.

APTA Home Health - Home on the Go

Miko Quisumbing, PT, DPT, NCS from Penn Medicine at Home discusses the use of high intensity gait training interventions in the home health environment. Individuals with chronic CVA and TBI conditions often require close and frequent monitoring, while also being among the most appropriate patients for this intensive approach to rehabilitation. Miko covers a wide range of topics including kinematics, heart rate monitoring, multidirectional movement, therapeutic benefit, and neuroplasticity.