Send us a text Season 1 is officially in the books! Join hosts Dan, Lisa, and the team as they reflect on an incredible first season—25 episodes, 750+ minutes of content, and nearly 8,000 downloads later. In this special wrap-up episode, we're giving you the ultimate highlight reel. Whether you binged every episode or need to catch up, this is your essential guide to the best tips, most memorable guests, and biggest takeaways from Season 1. What You'll Hear: ✅ Fan Favorite Episodes - From Ter...
Send us a text What a ride! Episode 26 brings Season 1 to a triumphant close as Care in Motion co-founders Dan Haggerty and Brendan look back on 25 incredible episodes, 7,400+ downloads, and a community that's grown beyond their wildest dreams. Recording from Brendan's car (because home health waits for no one!), they relive the season's most unforgettable moments: Tracy the PTA who completely turned the tables and interviewed THEM, the jaw-dropping conversation with Minda Butler from the leg...
Send us a text In Episode 25 of the Home Health Suit + Scrubs Podcast, hosts Dan, Lisa, and Brendan welcome Minda Butler, the visionary speech therapist behind Facebook's most influential home health community. Butler's Home Health SLP OT and PT Collaboration Group, which began 12 years ago as a small support network for speech therapists, has grown into a nearly 20,000-member powerhouse that serves as the go-to resource for home health clinicians nationwide. Throughout this engaging conversa...
Send us a text In this powerful continuation of our conversation with home health nurse and social media influencer Josh Evers, we delve into his transformative journey from hospital burnout to fulfillment in home health care. Josh candidly shares his experience with COVID-related anxiety and panic attacks that led him to leave med-surg nursing, and how home health has restored his work-life balance, allowing him to take his kids to school and be present for family moments he once missed. We ...
Send us a text In this engaging episode, hosts Dan Haggerty, Brendan Kirby, Lisa Thompson, and Dan Catuccio welcome Josh Evers, a med-surg nurse turned home health professional with over 250,000 social media followers. Josh shares his transformative journey from seven years of hospital nursing, including three grueling years as a COVID nurse, to finding his true calling in home health after his wife literally filled out his application. What began as social media experimentation during the 20...
Send us a text In "From Travel Contracts to 1099s: Maximizing Your Home Health Therapy Income," hosts Lisa and Dan explore the various employment options available to home health therapists, sharing personal experiences and financial insights across different career paths. Dan recounts his transformative 5-year travel therapy journey that took him and his wife across multiple states, earning six figures by age 28 through a combination of hourly rates and substantial stipends, while experienci...
Send us a text Home Health Suit and Scrubs Episode 21 Part 2 focuses on the practical realities of home health work and what truly drives clinician satisfaction or dissatisfaction. A significant portion examines the much-touted "flexibility" of home health careers, revealing the gap between marketing promises and daily reality. While home health does offer genuine flexibility - like adjusting daily schedules around family needs or personal appointments - it remains a demanding grind requiring...
Send us a text Home Health Suit + Scrubs Episode 20 Part 1 dives deep into the challenge of identifying clinician dissatisfaction before it's too late. The hosts, speaking from experience managing hundreds of therapists, discuss how to spot the early warning signs of burnout and job dissatisfaction. They highlight that previously reliable, high-performing clinicians who begin missing productivity targets (dropping from 30 points to 29, then 28) are often mentally preparing to leave, especiall...
Send us a text Tracy Riddell returns to continue her role reversal interview, but Part 2 takes a dramatically different turn. She immediately confronts hosts Dan Cotuccio and Brendan Kirby with the question that makes every PT uncomfortable: "How do you handle a PT who unnecessarily extends care when patients should be discharged?" This episode tackles the ethical dilemmas, professional disagreements, and uncomfortable realities of PT-PTA relationships that the industry rarely discusses openl...
Send us a text In this unique episode, Tracy Reidel, PTA, a Physical Therapist Assistant with 25 years of experience and Clinical Manager overseeing 102 therapists in Florida, completely flips the traditional interview format by questioning hosts Dan Cotuccio and Brendan Kirby about PT-PTA coordination challenges. Drawing from her extensive background in both acute care and home health, plus her current leadership role managing therapists across rural Florida territories, Tracy explores criti...
Send us a text Welcome back to the Home Health Suit and Scrubs Podcast! While compliance might not be everyone's favorite topic (as our episode title playfully suggests), it's a critical aspect of home health practice that directly impacts patient care, agency sustainability, and professional liability. Today, we're tackling this essential subject with someone who brings a unique and invaluable perspective to the conversation. Our guest, Tricia Mathis, PT, MS, MBA-HM, serves as Director of Qu...
Send us a text This episode is joined by our guest host, Diane Murphy, Director of Clinical Education at BAYADA Home Health Care, as we tackle the critical process of effectively onboarding home health clinicians. The hosts explore how proper orientation sets the foundation for clinical success, patient safety, and job satisfaction in the unique home health environment. Key Topics Covered: Essential components of comprehensive home health orientation programsTechnology training requirements, ...
Send us a text In this episode, from home health speech therapist to hospice executive director, Teresa Davis shares her incredible leadership journey. She returns to share her journey from home health clinician to hospice executive director. Learn how to build crucial relationships with back office staff, navigate the transition from clinical work to leadership, and better understand when hospice care can benefit your home health patients. Teresa offers practical advice for clinicians consid...
Send us a text In this episode of Home Health Suit and Scrubs Podcast, three home health physical therapists interview Liz Peto, LCSW, a social worker who transitioned to home health six months ago. Working in a unique community-based program with six-month patient follow-up, Liz reveals the extensive scope of social work services that many therapists don't realize. Beyond basic referrals, Liz provides comprehensive financial support, including grant applications, recently securing $1,100 mon...
Send us a text About the Episode Ever gotten that "something's not right" feeling walking up to a patient's house? This week, we're talking safety with Bruce Asbury, who spent 25+ years in law enforcement and executive/site security for Charter Communications. Bruce doesn't sugarcoat anything. We cover the real stuff - from doing your homework before visits to handling aggressive pets and people. He walks us through de-escalation techniques that work and explains when it's time to walk...
Send us a text This episode is an absolute must-listen for anyone in home health looking to expand their horizons! Our guest, Teresa Davis, takes us on her incredible journey from a speech-language pathologist who was initially terrified of home health to becoming the Executive Director of Hospice and Palliative Care Services at Accent Care in Chicago. Teresa drops serious knowledge bombs about what speech therapists bring to the table - think respiratory therapy for COPD and Parkinson'...
Send us a text In this episode of the Care in Motion Podcast, the two Dans, Lisa, and Brendan were joined by Tiffanie, an LPN with seven years of home health experience. The group discuss the daily life of a home health nurse and talk about tips for care coordination across disciplines, communication best practices, how to manage scheduling curveballs, and best practices for befriending the back office. The conversation highlights the unique demands of home health nursing and Tiffanie's...
Send us a text Wow, Episode 10 of the Care in Motion Podcast was so fun! We got to hang out with Dan and Lisa, the creative minds behind some of the most popular home health social media accounts out there. Dan told us the hilarious backstory of how "Rose" came to be – picture him sitting in his car, drowning in startup documentation on a beautiful day, thinking "I have to make fun of this ridiculousness!" His first healthcare post blew up with 4,000 views; the rest is history. And that voice...
Send us a text In this engaging ninth episode of the Care in Motion Podcast, hosts discuss the critical aspects of creating effective home exercise programs (HEPs) for patients and navigating continuing education requirements as physical therapists. The conversation kicks off with practical insights about designing patient-specific exercise programs. The hosts share their approaches to introducing exercises gradually, emphasizing the importance of starting with just 2-3 fundamental exercises ...
Send us a text This episode of "Care in Motion Podcast" showcases the podcast's ongoing commitment to representing all home health disciplines by welcoming our special guest Occupational Therapist Makena Forster OTD, OTR/L. As a graduate of Rocky Mountain College's Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program with experience in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation, Makena helps highlight the podcast's inclusive mission covering PT, OT, and SLP perspectives. The conversation explores the uniqu...