LifeBridge Health is doubling its number of physical therapy clinics in the next 15 months, with plans to spend up to $2.4 million on the new offices.
The health care group sees an opportunity to expand its reach in rehabilitation services as the baby boomers age and people stay active longer, says Matt Carlen, executive director of LifeBridge's wellness division.
"People are more active and more aware of what physical therapy can do for them."
LifeBridge Health this month opened its sixth physical therapy clinic in Reisterstown. Its services include back and neck care, orthopedic physical therapy, work injury, and neurological rehabilitation. LifeBridge Health's other physical therapy clinics are in Eldersburg, Owings Mills, Timonium, Pikesville, and Towson.
North Baltimore County and West Baltimore City will likely hold future physical therapy clinics, Carlen says. The new clinics will employ a total of 50. The new physical therapy clinics will involve building new offices and taking over existing ones.
LifeBridge Health is composed of Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Courtland Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and LifeBridge Health and Fitness.
Writer: Julekha Dash
Source: Matt Carlen, LifeBridge