This week on FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast we welcome back Director of Lamp and Light Productions and stage actor, Matthew Moore, and his fellow cast mate and Lead Instructor of Boxland Academy, Krista Stauffer. Matt and Krista take us through their two-person play What I Didn’t Say: A Journey Through Parkinson’s, which—to shine a broader spotlight on Parkinson’s Awareness Month—will be performed in multiple cities in the next few weeks. Matt and Krista talk about how they met, the early workshopping of their play, and the incredible response they’ve received so far. Every pe ..read more

Who better to celebrate OT Month with than Satvika Garg, Ph.D, PTR/L, Chief Scientific Officer of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, and Joan Toglia, Ph.D, FAOTA, distinguished educator and preeminent OT expert on functional cognition? In a seminar-worthy edition of FOX Rehabilitaion’s Live Better Longer podcast, Dr. Garg explains the role of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, how they work in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association, how resources are pulled together for funding, and how those actions are then turned into game-changing research that ..read more

This week on FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast we are joined by Yasmin Keats, Executive Director of Open Style Lab, a non-profit organization that is on a mission to make style accessible for everyone, regardless of cognitive and physical abilities. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Open Style Lab started as a public service project following the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and has since grown into a successful non-profit whose core fundamentals center around research, education, and informing the public about inclusive design and how it empowers people livi ..read more

Abolishing ageism is not only the mission of FOX Rehabilitation, on this week’s episode of the Live Better Longer podcast, we discover that The Pacemakers are all about shattering aging stereotypes, too. We chat with the Founder and Artistic Director of The Pacemakers—the self-proclaimed “groovy senior citizens dance team”—that has been seen spreading joy at athletic events, workshops, street fairs, and most recently at Dr. Tim Fox’s Carole B. Lewis Lecture at CSM 2024. Susan explains how she transitioned from journalist to dance team leader and how she turned a bout of cyberbullying into the ..read more

FOX Founder, Dr. Tim Fox, often says that he wants to be seen riding his dirt bike when he’s 100 years old. The point of his message is clear: age should not dictate your level of activity or prevent you from doing what you love. We think Dr. Fox would enjoy hanging out with this week’s Live Better Longer podcast guest, 81-year-old Howard “Abe” Abel, who continues to stay active by splitting and stacking wood. Reading that on paper may raise some eyebrows, but after seeing the results—and realizing that the quality of his work probably can’t be matched by someone three times his junior—what so ..read more

In honor of International Women’s Day, which happens annually on March 8, we have invited back FOX Rehabilitation Regional Director, Audra Vellucci, PT, MPT, to take over our hosting duties. In what has become a yearly tradition, Audra will share a conversation with other women colleagues to discuss their paths in leadership. This year, Audra speaks with FOX Compliance Officer and Director of Regulatory Affairs, Megan Henninger, PT, DPT, GCS, and FOX Regional Director, Kate Bruno, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS, CDP. Audra digs into their origin stories, their first leadership positions, and how everyone ba ..read more

On this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we speak with FOX physical therapist, Santhosh Philip, who will tell you everything you need to know about applying for and being sponsored for an H-1B visa, which allows workers from other countries with a specialty occupation—like physical therapy—to be hired by US employers. Santhosh explains why he wanted to relocate from India to the United States of America and walks through the process of obtaining an H-1B sponsorship. He also gives helpful tips and advice for anyone else who is thinking of working abroad in the ..read more

On this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitaion’s Live Better Longer podcast, we are joined by FOX Regional Director, Joe Nocera, PT, DPT, LSVT, who talks about his journey with anxiety and depression, and why it is essential to make mental health a priority. Joe describes the emotional impact of working in senior living during the COVID pandemic, which experienced unprecedented loss. Joe also explains that while clinicians are experts at caring for others, that practice does not always translate to taking care of oneself. Joe gives tips on how a treating clinician can focus on their mental wellne ..read more

On the season 6 premiere of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we are joined by FOX Quality Assurance & Professional Development Clinical Specialist, Jenn Freda, PT, DPT, GCS, CDP, who will help us preview APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting, which is taking place in Boston this week. Jenn will walk us through the mindset of a clinician looking to get the most out of their conference experience. She also shares what’s involved in delivering a poster presentation and another session she will be presenting with a group of colleagues—Impact of Home-Based Therapy on Hospitalization ..read more

The Season 5 finale of FOX Rehabilitaion’s Live Better Longer podcast is going out with a super-sized episode! First, we’ll be joined by Kaitlin McGeary, PT, DPT, GCS, who recently interviewed her patient, Claire Greenawalt. The two talk about how to keep the holidays healthy and nutritious, despite all the temptations that find their way into the kitchen come the end of December. As you’ll find out, the goal isn’t to not have any fun but to be self-aware, and accountable and make sure you don’t overdo it. Katilin also tells us what goodies she’ll bring home to Pittsburgh during ..read more