Chiropractic Partnerships and how they can benefit Home Health

With the number of older adults continuing to rise, geriatric chiropractic care has become a popular health care choice for many seniors. Chiropractic care for moderately healthy older adults can increase their mobility, lower their risk for falls, alleviate pain, and relive many chronic conditions. So, it should come as no surprise that the offices of your local chiropractors are  filled with potential Home Health and Private Duty patients.

At least 92% of seniors have at least one chronic condition. Studies have shown that patients with chronic conditions such as COPD treated with chiropractic care have fewer adverse events.  Including local chiropractors in your referral network provides exposure to older adults who by the very nature of their patronage are seeking symptom management alternatives.

Partnering with the chiropractic and alternative medical community is a good way of Informing seniors about how Home Health and Private Duty can assist them now or in the future. Whether these patients are recovering from injury, rehabilitating after surgery, or improving their strength they could all potentially benefit from your home health services. 

• With National Chiropractic Health Month being celebrated all across the country this October, it would be a great time to introduce yourself to the chiropractors in your service area. Provide a goodie basket of swag and enlighten them on how home health care can benefit their clients.
• Fall prevention assessments are a great tool to entice chiropractic patients. Ask your area chiropractors if you can leave home safety flyers in their patient waiting rooms.
• Host a class on aging with your local Chiropractor, Nutritionist, and Acupuncturist. Talk about your agency’s services, particularly those regarding fall prevention, vestibular rehabilitation and medication management. Distribute your general marketing brochure to attendees.
• Reach out to one of your Chiropractor partners about group rates for your staff. As Home Health providers they engage in intensive tasks day after day. It’s an investment in employee wellness and loyalty.

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October opportunity: National Chiropractic Health Month

There's a place you may not have turned to yet for referrals, but it’s a place that sees many older adults with chronic and painful conditions – the offices of your local chiropractors.

Developing relationships with chiropractors in your community can open a new stream of referrals for your agency. October, celebrated across the country as National Chiropractic Health Month, couldn’t be a better time to start.

• Call on chiropractors in your area to introduce yourself and talk about how home care can help their clients. Wish them well this National Chiropractic Health Month
• Fall prevention assessments are a great tool to entice chiropractic patients. Ask your area chiropractors if you can leave home safety flyers in their patient waiting rooms.
• Partner with a local chiropractor to host a class on aging, balance and fall prevention. Allow the chiropractor equal time to speak, but be sure to talk about your agency’s services, particularly those regarding fall prevention, vestibular rehabilitation and medication management. Distribute your general marketing brochure to attendees.
• Private duty agencies call on chiropractors and offer a special introductory package of services for their clients who are recovering from injury, surgery or illness.
• Send the chiropractors in your area a simple thank-you card with a handwritten, heartfelt message. Have your agency’s leaders sign the card before you send it on.
• Consider providing chiropractic services for your employees. Some chiropractors will happily agree to reduced rates, which you can choose to cover entirely or partially for your employees. Because so many employees engage in such intensive tasks day after day, this inexpensive investment in their wellness will pay off in loyalty, morale and fewer days off work due to illness or pain.