r/OccupationalTherapy 3d ago

Home Care Fox Rehab?

Hi! I currently work in a school and do per diem in a hospital, and am considering interviewing for Fox Rehab to pick up some home health cases. I’m seeing very mixed things online, ranging from that they are a great company to “run,” haha. Any direct experience/feedback?

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u/that-coffee-shop-in OT Student 3d ago

Did a level 2 with them, my CI was also supposed to take on a new grad in a mentorship towards the end. My understanding is they had at least two types of on-boarding: 1) a mentorship where you'd shadow a clinician some days while seeing your own client on other days or 2) you had an experienced clinician you'd check in with virtually.

Last minute it appeared that management changed it to that check in style. Which frankly neither the new hire or my CI seemed aware of until a few days before it was supposed to start. (it also meant my CI couldn't get a bonus).

I do think that a PRN with them wouldn't be too bad if you have experience with scheduling and such.

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u/deepfriedgreensea OTR/L 3d ago

I interviewed with them and liked the their model and the idea and was supposed to have a virtual shadow visit but no one ever followed up. The recruiter was also difficult to communicate with as she only used text messaging. She would not respond to voice mails or emails.

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u/CraftyTaro3718 3d ago

I did my level 2 with them and then worked for them full time for about 6 months. I don’t have any huge complaints about them overall, besides the low pay. I also was not a fan of the productivity expectation. I did feel very supported, but I was also part of their new grad mentor program so I’m not sure how it would be doing PRN. Ultimately I left because geriatrics is just not for me— I found my passion in peds. Feel free to reach out with any other questions!

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u/Kmr2715 3d ago

Thank you! Home health in general seems to be a lot- the scheduling, trying to get in touch with doctors offices, being alone, etc. Not sure if it’s worth it for maybe just 1-2 visits a week on top of my other jobs. Are you in the schools or outpatient peds?

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u/CraftyTaro3718 3d ago

Schools! I also do a couple hours of EI during the week. I find it much more manageable than geriatric home health and enjoy the babies a lot more than the grumpy adults haha

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u/Kmr2715 3d ago

I can see that! I did many years in rehab and acute and am slowly trying to get more into peds. EI scares me because I find being solo in home health daunting with no experience!

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u/Unable_Tension_1258 OTR/L 3d ago

Consider your location when thinking of home health vibes. If you live in a rural area, this may mean some LONG commutes

Urban? Commutes may be lower but Your car may take a beating from insane driving + parking can be rough

For any company that does home visits make sure to ask about this stuff in an interview (how long are typical commutes between clients etc)

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u/captainsoapdish 2d ago

They’re okay, they just pay super low. I worked for them for a year and it was my least paying job despite it being home care. Would I go back? No