Home Health Chronicles: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Trust your gut in home health - one missed warning sign can turn a routine visit into a crisis. In this eye-opening conversation, Lisa and physical therapist Mai Haynes share two real-world stories that every clinician should hear before stepping into another home. Mai, a physical therapist with 26 years of experience and 3.5 years in home health, recounts the moment she called for a police wellne...

When a simple home health visit turns into a life-or-death crisis, trusting your training can make all the difference. Jennifer Seager, a physical therapist assistant with a decade of experience, shares a gripping firsthand account of a medical emergency that changed her forever, and offers vital lessons for every healthcare worker navigating the unpredictability of patient care. In this episode,...

Home health isn’t always predictable,and sometimes, things can flip in seconds. Angela’s story of navigating a volatile situation with a patient armed and threatening is a tough reminder: always know your exits, stay calm, and prioritize your safety. Whether it’s a gun in the home or locked doors you can’t escape through, preparation can make all the difference. This isn’t meant to scare,it's abou...

Join me, myself, and I as I discuss the 5 different times I have showed up for an appointment and found my patient on the floor.

Please join me and Meghan (@slpontheroad) as we discuss speech therapy in the home, mobile MBSS, a day in the life as a PT and SLP, and finish with a quick home health horror.

Join me and Jackie OT (@the.journalinglife) as we discuss self care and fighting burnout in home health, ways to enhance your skills, and as always - stories. Smelly, smelly, smelly stories.

On this episode I have Alyssa and Ellen who both started out in home health as new grads. They answer your questions regarding what it was like and can it be done. And filled with lots of HH stories.

Join me as I discuss all things pediatric home health with Megan PT and Abby PT. We discuss the pros and cons of peds HH as well as differences and similarities between geriatrics and peds HH. And as always- ends with some stories!

Join myself and fellow PTs Lyndzy and Fisayo from @homehealthambassadors as we discuss all things pregnancy, pumping, and parenting in home health. Pros and cons!

Join me as I discuss with fellow PT @zachpevnickpt regarding how to ask for a raise, tips on scheduling patients in home health, and as always, finishing up with home health stories. These two stories may show the uglier side of home health, but they need to be discussed.

Join me on this episode as I speak with Miranda, RN regarding therapy vs nursing, dealing with family members, office/companies limiting visits, home health from a nursing perspective, and finish off with one of Miranda’s craziest home experiences.

Welcome to the first episode of Home Health Chronicles: The good, the bad, and the ugly. This episode is just myself giving a quick intro to who I am, why I started this podcast and my IG , ALFs vs Homes, and then the one meme/post I have been struggling to make for over a year. I can’t wait to continue to discuss all things home health in future episode with you all as guests!