Who am I - An Introduction of a home health physical therapist

I have been a physical therapist for over 20 years and I have worked in many settings with Physical Therapy. I started out in an acute neurological rehab facility, then I did some outpatient orthopedics, then tried my hand at Kaiser in a general inpatient medical and then orthopedic floor. I did some work at a skilled nursing facility, even tried a week at a physician owned physical therapy clinic, youch, and lastly, I've been hanging my hat in the home health arena. Am I an expert or a specialist in one particular area? Sort of, I think I'm more of a general specialist, which is sort of an oxymoron, but it really sums me up.

I work with patients who had strokes, heart attacks, pneumonia, joint replacements, general medical problems, people who lose the will to live, people with dementia, Parkinson's, ALS, you name it, I've probably worked with someone who has had it. And despite their diagnosis, I have to say that I have learned some really cool things about life and people.

Well this is my story and I hope you enjoy the little snipets that I gather as I meet people from the Medicare age group.