Dr. Tim Fox
In the Beginning
From the very beginning of his career, Dr. Tim Fox felt a profound connection to older adults. As he worked with this population, he saw a healthcare system that often made it difficult for patients to receive the care they deserved and truly needed. He believed there had to be a better way.
After studying Medicare regulations, Dr. Fox uncovered an opportunity to deliver geriatric therapy directly in patients’ homes through Medicare Part B. With nothing more than an antique laptop, a vision, and a commitment to serving older adults differently, he founded FOX Rehabilitation from his dining room table in 1998.
Physicians quickly embraced this new idea because it solved a real problem for their patients: high-quality therapy delivered where older adults were most comfortable and most likely to succeed. What began as a bold idea soon became a growing movement.
But the innovation was not limited to the care model itself.
Dr. Fox built FOX on the belief that happy, well-trained people provide great healthcare. By removing unnecessary bureaucracy and empowering clinicians to make patient-centered decisions, FOX created a culture where excellence could thrive. That philosophy remains at the heart of who we are today.
Growing Beyond Therapy
As FOX evolved, one thing became increasingly clear: our patients needed more.
While traditional healthcare often treats needs as isolated events, we saw that aging is a lifelong journey. Patients would make progress, be discharged, and then face new challenges months or years later. Too often, healthcare systems waited for decline before intervening.
Once again, we knew there had to be a better way.
As a result, FOX expanded beyond traditional therapy services to develop programs and solutions that support older adults throughout their lives. Through innovations such as FOX Wellness, virtual care, value-based care partnerships, and expanded preventative services, we began building a model focused not only on recovery, but on maintaining function, independence, and quality of life.
This evolution was driven by the same question that inspired Dr. Fox decades ago:
How can we do more for our patients?
FOX Today
Today, FOX is a clinician-led organization serving older adults across multiple states through physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, wellness, and innovative care delivery models.
Our clinicians provide evidence-based care in the home, senior living communities, and other settings where patients can best achieve their goals. Through our commitment to autonomy, research, education, and clinical excellence, we continue to redefine what rehabilitation can be.
Most importantly, we have remained true to our founding purpose: helping older adults live safer, stronger, and more independent lives.
The FOX4Life Vision
The future of FOX is rooted in a simple belief: functional wellness deserves ongoing care throughout life, not just when something goes wrong.
Through FOX4Life, we are building a model of lifelong, longitudinal care centered on functional wellness for life. Rather than waiting for decline, injury, or hospitalization, we envision a future where every person we serve has a trusted clinical partner who helps them stay strong, active, independent, and engaged at every stage of life.
Our vision is ambitious:
FOX will lead a national movement to become the primary care provider of functional health.
We believe functional health deserves the same continuous attention as every other part of healthcare. Just as people rely on a primary care provider for their medical health, they deserve a trusted partner for how they move, function, and live. By eliminating the traditional concept of discharge and delivering care at the right time, in the right setting, and for the right reason, we can help people be stronger so they can live better, longer.
Our goal is to provide lifelong, longitudinal care for those we serve, creating enduring relationships that carry from rehabilitation to wellness and support people through every stage of life.
In doing so, we will redefine what functional health looks like across a lifetime, empower clinicians to practice at the top of their license, and prove that the best outcomes come from staying connected to our patients for life.
FOX Profile
FOX is a clinician-led private practice built on the foundation of Geriatric House Calls™. Our team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and fitness specialists shares a common mission: rehabilitating lives by believing in the strength, resilience, and potential of every person we serve.
We believe that every colleague contributes to our success, every patient deserves individualized care, and every clinician should have the autonomy to practice with excellence.
What We Do
- Provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and wellness services to help individuals be stronger so they can live better longer.
- Deliver evidence-based care focused on improving function, independence, and quality of life.
- Partner with patients, families, physicians, health systems, and senior living communities to achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Advance clinical knowledge through research, innovation, and education.
- Support clinician growth through academic partnerships and continuing education.
- Champion longitudinal functional wellness, movement, and healthy aging across the continuum of care.
- Build lasting relationships with patients through a lifelong approach to functional health.