Tandem Strength & Balance provides answers to common questions families ask health care providers regarding their loved ones.
How can I help my parents be safe in their home and keep costs low?
Medicare has its limitations
Many people can’t get better in the designated time allotted for by insurance companies. That does not mean that they can’t get better. It takes time to build leg strength and to make functional and balance improvements.
Seniors experiencing illness or injury get caught up in a yo-yo cycle of recovery; building strength and then losing strength once therapy stops. The typical duration of Medicare physical therapy is 2-6 weeks. According to research, substantial strength gains require 12+ weeks.
How can Tandem Strength & Balance help?
We have no limitations. We recognize that functional leg strength is achieved through customized, exercise programs that build strength with repetition in regular intervals. We earn the trust of a loved one, instill self-confidence and create an ongoing, challenging atmosphere that causes the loved one to experience great satisfaction in accomplishing independence and safe mobility Most older adults can’t or don’t challenge themselves sufficiently. That is why the physical therapist is there–to explain, challenge, assist and support them in achieving how they want to live their lives.
“Tandem Strength & Balance allows me the opportunity to be the physical therapist I have always dreamed of being. The unexpected reward is that I develop close relationships with clients and their families. I not only help people to age gracefully; I’m a part of their lives.”
