title: The new role of physical therapy in home care.
abstract: As the country's efforts to provide healthcare to the elderly shifts from facility-based to home-based care, physical therapy in the home has continued to grow as both an effective treatment modality and a focus of home health payers. This article explores the unique advantages, limitations, and challenges of physical therapy rehabilitation in the home setting.
authors.affiliation: BestCare Home Health, Fresno, California 93710, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coke
authors.forename: Rufi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alday
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biala
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martines
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006040:Goals; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024382:Professional Role; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration