Insurance runs out. Patients still need care. Now what?
Melanie Brennan built a nonprofit neuro recovery gym to solve exactly that problem.
After seeing patients decline post-discharge from traditional rehab settings, Melanie launched EA Therapeutic Health — a hybrid model blending:
• Insurance-based PT
• Cash-based extended recovery sessions
• Personal trainers + rec therapists alongside PTs
• Fundraising + grants to subsidize cost
• Community-based nonprofit structure
Now with 24 employees and a 10,000-square-foot facility, she’s proving private practice isn’t just for orthopedics.
Key Topics
• Why payment is PT’s root issue
• Nonprofit conversion strategy
• Blending insurance and cash ethically
• State-level advocacy vs national reform
• Collective action with OT and speech
• Serving underserved communities sustainablyGuest Info
EA Therapeutic Health
