Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and registered dieticians are the rehab specialists who join FeldCare Connects.
At FeldCare Connects, we help rehab specialists across the U.S. connect with home health agencies. Our goal in this work is stated perfectly in our mission:
“To connect compassionate, quality rehab therapists to home healthcare agencies and make a difference for the better in the home health and hospice industries.”
Rehab therapists are in high demand in every state and city nationwide, so it’s vital for us to define who would benefit most from joining our network. Below is the list of which rehab specialists utilize our network and why.
Which Rehab Specialists Will Benefit from Joining FeldCare Connects?
Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical therapy is in high demand for patients looking to recover from various diseases, injuries, and difficulties. Because of this, PTs and PTAs are particularly sought-after in the home health world.
Patients who can benefit from PT include those with cardio-pulmonary problems, orthopedic injuries, managing long-term illness, brain injury, pain management, and more. Homebound patients can often benefit from PT, but only a small percentage can access this specialty rehab.
With such a high demand for competent, qualified PTs, those who use FeldCare Connects can find many opportunities to specialize and earn additional income as they take on freelance work.
Occupational Therapists
Similarly, occupational therapy is vital for patients experiencing mobility issues from arthritis, injury, hypermobile joints, recovering from a fall, and more. Additionally, OT is an excellent tool for those who wish to continue to age in place but need more tools and strategies to do so. There are many reasons that homebound patients may need the help of occupational therapists, and there is a high demand for home health OTs.
This high demand allows OTs working in freelance home health to find plenty of work in their area and help more people than they could in a clinical setting, all while earning additional income.
Speech-Language Pathologists
SLPs are most commonly associated with children; however speech therapy is often vital to recovery after a stroke, head injury, cancer diagnosis, or other condition that affects speech, hearing, or swallowing. Speech therapists can also assist homebound children living with chronic illness or injury.
Because additional training is often required for home health, qualified speech therapists can be difficult to find. Thus, it can benefit an SLP to get their Certificate of Clinical Competence so that they can access freelance home health work. This contract work can provide an SLP with additional experience, new opportunities, and, of course, extra income.
Registered Dietitians
Elderly and homebound patients often need help with nutritional planning during recovery from injury or illness for various reasons. RDs help patients age gracefully and comfortably, accessing nutritious meals while still finding joy in food that brings them comfort and sustenance.
When RDs use the FeldCare network, they gain access to freelance home health opportunities, allowing them to help more patients than ever while earning additional income outside of the salary they may make at a clinic or hospital.
If you are a rehab specialist who is considering taking on freelance home health work, be sure to read out! Either call us at (818) 926-9057, or go to feldcareconnects.com/clinicians
