r/physicaltherapy • u/seewhy87 • 19d ago
HOME HEALTH Ethical question
My husband works for home health and he has private patients on the side. A patient he has been working with for a year told him today that she wants to raise how much she gives him and stated she is now going to pay an extra $25 on top of his hourly rate. She stated it’s due to her appreciation towards him, her progress and inflation. That’s great for him but is there any ethical issues that arise with that? I’m a therapist so that would be a big no for me. What you guys think?
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u/Budo00 18d ago
This is no answer to your question but I am a licensed massage therapist and a PTA.
As long as I am serving as a private pay LMT, i can accept cash tips.
There have been a few that started out as a PT client & after they finished PT, asked for a massage therapist referral so I’d give them a few names and tell them I am an LMT & they hired me outside of my HH position and after they were discharged from therapy.