Home health physical therapists lack clear guidance and support from agencies on discharge vs. continuing visits, especially for complex patients who may benefit from more therapy or prevention of dec

A home health physical therapist feels unfulfilled because low visit frequency and lack of adequate equipment fail to provide enough therapeutic stimulus for higher-level patients to make meaningful functional progress, leading to lower job satisfaction compared to skilled nursing facility work.

Home health physical therapists lack clear guidance and support from agencies on discharge vs. continuing visits, especially for complex patients who may benefit from more therapy or prevention of decline.