About APTA Home Health

APTA Home Health is the leading national professional society of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapist students who practice or study in the setting of home-health care. We are 2,300-members strong, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association, and the home of the Advanced Competency in Home Health Program. Join us!

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Advanced Competency in Home Health Certification Program 

APTA Home Health's Advanced Competency in Home Health program synthesizes current evidence-based practice and tailors it to the unique physical therapy setting of home health. This program enables home health agencies, outpatient practices that provide home care physical therapy, and individual clinicians to enhance efficacy and efficiency of treatment of their home health patients and clients.

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HOME HEALTH TOOLBOX II TESTS & MEASURES FOR USE IN THE  HOME

Published February 2022
APTA Home Health Member Price:  
- Digital Copy: FREE
- Print Copy: $17.99

Non-Member Price: 
- Digital Copy: $25
- Print Copy: $29.99 


The Home Health Toolbox II, for use by physical therapy practitioners and researchers, is an impressive and comprehensive aggregation of assessments across multiple domains, ranging widely from physical capacity to cognitive functioning to social factors impacting health and functioning. A selection of these assessments can give a full picture of a patient’s status in the home setting and should play an important role in characterizing a patient’s problems and challenges, developing a treatment plan and following progress over time.

The value of this Toolbox is that its developers have carefully screened for instruments that will work in the home setting and describe their strengths, weaknesses, technical requirements and interpretation.

This content is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the advice or counsel of a doctor or health care professional. Each clinical decision must be made based on the unique condition of the patient and best available evidence. APTA Home Health and the authors makes every effort to provide information that is accurate and timely, but, makes no guarantee in this regard. Due diligence is required with any use of this resource.

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Membership Benefits

APTA Home Health benefits grow as the needs of our members change: 

  • Members-only website resources
  • Discussion circles
  • Discounts on academy-sponsored continuing education, including seminars and audio conferences
  • Quarterly print publication, The Quarterly Report
  • E-news publication, House Call
  • Access to expertise in areas where you have questions or need support
  • Discounts on publications and resources
  • Advocacy with regulatory agencies and organizations for improvements in home health practice
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What is Home Health?

Home health care is the provision of skilled therapy services in the patient’s place of residence. While the majority of patients are senior citizens, there also are pediatric patients with developmental disabilities and other conditions, and individuals of all ages in between who need rehabilitation because of injury or other causes. Home care may actually be provided in the patient’s residence, the caregiver’s home, a hospital emergency room, skilled nursing facility, residential facility, group home, hospice, or elsewhere in the community.


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Home Health Minute

Home Health Minute is the official podcast of APTA Home Health. It's free, and it features conversations that will keep you informed, engaged, and better able to serve your patients.

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