🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode of the FeldCare Connects Podcast, host Neil Haley speaks with Andrea Silver, an experienced occupational therapist who partners with FeldCare Connects, about her journey from burnout in traditional healthcare settings to building a flexible, purpose-driven career as a home health entrepreneur.
Andrea shares the heart of what occupational therapy really means—restoring independence, modifying environments, and helping patients reclaim meaningful activities after injury or illness. She also dives into the realities many therapists face today and why more OTs are choosing to break away from the traditional model.
Why Andrea’s story is valuable for OTs considering entrepreneurship:
- Real Talk About Burnout: Andrea opens up about why she left the facility model and how unrealistic productivity demands were affecting her ability to deliver quality care.
- Freedom to Prioritize Patients: She explains how an entrepreneurial career in home health allows her to spend more time with patients, educate families, and provide individualized care without a supervisor rushing her.
- Work-Life Flexibility: Andrea shares how entrepreneurship helps her balance her family life. She can now schedule around appointments and childcare without stress or guilt.
- Easy Onboarding & Support: She breaks down how FeldCare’s intuitive tools and app-based system made the transition seamless, even for therapists new to home health.
- Scalable Commitment: Whether you’re ready to go all-in or just dip your toes in the water, Andrea highlights how you can start slow and grow on your own terms.
If you’re a therapist who’s passionate about patient care and looking for more freedom, this episode is full of firsthand insights and practical advice.
To learn more about how you can utilize FeldCare Connects as a therapist working as an independent contractor, visit www.feldcareconnects.com. To explore the technology that makes autonomy in care possible, check out www.cliniconnects.com.