Will, PT, DPT is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 15 years of clinical experience in home health, working primarily with older adults. He earned his DPT from Virginia Commonwealth University and specializes in fall prevention, balance and gait training, and mobility assessment. The content on Senior Stride Academy reflects his firsthand experience helping seniors stay safe and independent at home. → Read more about Will
Two halves of the same problem Balance and strength fail in different ways, and they protect you in different ways. Strength is what makes the… Read More »Strong & Steady: Complete – Balance and Strength Together
Most of what people call “getting old” in their legs is really years of doing a little less each month. The chair gets harder. Then… Read More »Strong & Steady: Strength – A 28-Day Home Strength Program for Seniors
Part of our complete guide to safe transfers at home. The car is the one transfer that happens outside the house — and that changes… Read More »How to Get In and Out of a Car Safely: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers
Part of our complete guide to safe transfers at home. Of all the transfers a senior does in a day, the toilet is the one… Read More »How to Get On and Off the Toilet Safely: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers
This is part of our complete guide to safe transfers at home. When I walk into a home for the first time, I’m there to… Read More »How to Protect Your Back When Caring for Someone at Home
A gait belt is the cheapest, most useful piece of equipment in home caregiving, and it’s the one I see used incorrectly most often. Usually… Read More »How to Use a Gait Belt Correctly: A Physical Therapist’s Guide
Your mother is on the floor. Maybe you heard the thud from the next room. Maybe you walked in and found her sitting against the… Read More »How to Help an Elderly Person Up After a Fall (Without Hurting Either of You)
Helping someone move safely shouldn’t mean putting your own body—or theirs—at risk. If you’re caring for an older parent, spouse, or loved one who needs… Read More »Helping Without Hurting: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Safe Transfers at Home
Most home fall hazards are ordinary things: a rug that slides, a hallway you navigate in the dark, shoes with no grip left on them.… Read More »10-Point Home Fall Risk Check List
Standing up from a chair, bed, or toilet is something most of us do dozens of times a day without a second thought. But for… Read More »How to Make It Easier for Seniors to Stand Up: Techniques, Exercises, and Assistive Devices