ALAMOSA— Alamosa County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) had the pleasure of meeting Physical Therapist Greg Hensley at its’ recent BOCC meeting, where he talked briefly about his work. Greg has been employed as a full time Physical Therapist (PT) since May at SLV Home Health, the licensed home health agency which is part of Alamosa County Public Health Department.

Greg has 23 years of PT experience in nursing homes, clinics and home health. He is home health certified to provide PT to all ages. He enjoys meeting and serving individuals and their families in their homes, to help people in their individual circumstances to get back to their normal way of life safely.

Physical therapy in the home begins with evaluation to see what the needs are. Services provided can range from teaching and training, working with a patient to build strength, recovery from falls, safety, determining equipment needs and home modifications and dry needling. PT’s work with other home health staff and community partners to help serve the patient’s healthcare needs.

SLV Home Health is proud to have Greg as part of our Exceptional Health Care Team that provides skilled services in the home for residents of the entire San Luis Valley, including PT, speech therapy, wound care, IV therapies, nursing care and Certified Nurse Aid services.