By Fox Rehabilitation Fox Rehabilitation Founded in 1998
By Fox Rehabilitation
§ Fox Rehabilitation Founded in 1998 by Tim Fox, PT , a practicing physical therapist § Built on the robust foundation of Geriatric House Calls § Dr. Fox's interest in the “unique needs of the elderly allowed him to identify a gap and significant limitation in how the elderly access and receive necessary physical, occupational, and speech therapy. ”
§ To believe in our therapists § To give the finest quality rehabilitation § To show compassion and respect. § To believe in patients and their ability to achieve what they once thought impossible § To provide the Best function to rehabilitate patients lives
Located in 6 States § New York § Boston Services § Pennsylvania § Physical therapy (PT) § Delaware § occupational therapy (OT) § Maryland § speech therapy § Virginia
§ Treat patients with physical and cognitive impairments compassionately and with positive outcomes § Fox Better Living — programs such as Falls Risk Reduction, Community-Based Exercise, and In-Home Safety Assessment. § Collaboration with family, nurses, doctors , speech therapists, Physical therapists and caregivers § Everyday activities
§Operated under: Medicare Part B - Patient focus in a home care environment § Partner and collaborate with academic institutions: ü Temple University ü Thomas Jefferson University ü New York University ü Arcadia University q These institutions focus on continuing education in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy)
§ American Physical Therapy Association § American Occupational Therapy Association § American Speech-Language Hearing Association § • American Geriatrics Society § • Gerontological Society of America § • American Society on Aging & National Council on Aging § • American Medical Directors Association
Company: Fox Rehab at Sunrise Senior Living Job Description : q Report to work on time q. Observe occupational therapy treatment in adult populations q. Obtain experience by interacting with Supervisor/ OT: q Mack Neloms q Temple University q 19 years experience Duration : January –April Hours Completed : 90 hrs patients q. Obtain exposure to needs and treatment planning for individuals with a variety of developmental and health needs q. Obtain knowledge in the maintenance of patient safety
§ Log hours § Arrive on time § Observe OT during treatment sessions § Clean the equipment § Build sensory integration § Improve fine motor coordination-strengthen your leg and balancing muscles (reduce your risk of fall ) § Help therapists with specific projects § Make sure the patients are comfortable and safe § Timing how long they can stand § Throw the ball back and forth (increase range of motion and basic strength) § Pickup cones (reaching and grasping, eye-hand coordination, patient balance activities )
§ Great experience § Believe in the power of exercise to restore and rehabilitate lives § Learned a lot § Positive , friendly and motivating environment to work at § I would suggest this company to an intern
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