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APTA Home Health Section

Jan 1, 2020/Website

Engage with the leading national professional society of PTs, PTAs, and students who practice in or study the home health physical therapy setting.

PTJ: Falls Are 'Critical Health Hazard' for Individuals With Upper Limb Loss

Apr 12, 2019/Review

Individuals with upper limb loss may be at greater risk for falls than older individuals, according to researchers.

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT

Jun 30, 2020/Author

Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, is co-chair of PT Proud and faculty at Thomas Jefferson University in the Physical Therapy Department. You can connect with Karla on Twitter at @passionatept.

APTA Board Member Sheila Nicholson Dies

Jun 13, 2019/News

Sheila Nicholson, PT, DPT, JD, MBA, MA, 1962 - 2019.

Health Care Needs More Providers With Disabilities

Apr 24, 2019/Perspective

How often do you see a health care provider who is differently abled? Rarely, if ever, right?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for the Physical Therapy Profession

APTA is curating critical advice from trusted sources such as the CDC and CMS in addition to developing resources to support you during the pandemic.

Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT)

Oct 1, 2014/Test & Measure

This is a popular, moderately predictive, reliable and brief method of screening fall risk in subacute and residential aged care.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Jul 1, 2019/Feature

Health is affected by far more than the presence or absence of health care. PTs and PTAs can help improve the health of populations by using a wide array of strategies.

Foundation for Physical Therapy Research to Open Scholarship Applications Oct. 4

Sep 22, 2023/News

The program supports post-professional doctoral students both prior to and post-candidacy.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What Every Person Should Know

Oct 3, 2019/Podcast

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month. It is also National Physical Therapy Month. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, we talk with Joe Farrell, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and survivor of sudden cardiac arrest, to learn what every person should know.