In this episode of The FOX Five, FOX Rehabilitation physical therapist Cathy Lee returns to share the five key reasons she chose to work with FOX. From flexible hours and professional autonomy to meaningful one-on-one care, Cathy offers an inside look at the personal and professional values that drew her to the practice. She discusses the power of personalized treatment in patients' homes, the surprising strength of a virtual support team, and the ongoing opportunities for growth and learning. Tune in for an honest, inspiring conversation that highlights what makes working with FOX truly unique for today’s clinicians.

Jim: Welcome to The FOX Five, the show that explores FOX Rehabilitation through an original list created by a FOX colleague. We welcome back to the FOX Five today FOX Rehabilitation physical therapist, Cathy Lee.

Cathy: Hello.

Jim: You promised you would wear your swag from the FOX Spirit Night celebration, and there we go.

Cathy: That's what I got.

Jim: All right, so Cathy, what is your FOX Five this time around?

Cathy: This time around, it's Five Reasons I Decided to Work for FOX.

Jim: Before we get into your FOX Five, was FOX Rehabilitation your first job out of PT school?

Cathy: It was not.

Jim: Oh, which makes the story a little more interesting. So Cathy, what is Number One on your FOX Five?

Cathy: All right, Number One is flexible hours and autonomy. I went to the same school as the founder of FOX, Tim FOX. I went to Thomas Jefferson University, so I've known about FOX for the longest time. I started out in an in-patient setting for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
But I would say the thing about FOX is that I get to make my own hours; I get to be my own boss.
Granted, I have to coordinate with my patients to see what works best for them with their hours as well, but I do get that option to create my own schedule based on my lifestyle.

Jim: That is big for a lot of FOX clinicians—just being able to maybe frontload your week or backload your week. That's a big reason that a lot of clinicians work with FOX Rehabilitation. So let's get deeper into your story, what is Number Two on your FOX Five?

Cathy: Number Two is being able to treat patients on a one-on-one basis. So, like I said, I started out in in-patient, and I do love that setting. It's really fast-paced. You get in and out of the patient's room. I also worked a little bit in acute rehab, and that is kind of one-on-one as well, followed by a couple years in an outpatient clinic. Sometimes I had to see three or four patients in an hour—running around, managing the aides and stuff. It can feel very overwhelming. Even though I had two patients at the same hour, I still felt like I had to split my attention. With FOX, you won't be seeing two patients at the same time. You just see one patient. Even if it's a husband and wife, you see the husband first and then the wife after. I never feel like I have to split my brain or become two people at the same time. I don't feel like I'm running on rollerblades. On top of that, you are treating patients in their home, where they live.

Jim: Yes. Cathy, that brings us to Number Three on your FOX Five—reasons why Cathy decided to work with FOX.

Cathy: Number Three is personalized care for a geriatric, older adult patient. Like I was saying, I get to go to a patient’s home and I get to treat them one-on-one. When you go to people’s houses, I think I mentioned during the last episode, you see everything from start to finish—from bathroom to garage to everything, every nook. You get to know everything about the patient, so you get to create a plan or you get to create exercises and activities that make sense for them. You even get to write down on their calendar when you're coming next. You get to talk to their aides. You get to say, "Do this maybe a few times a day or maybe a few times a week.” It's more unique to what the person needs; it’s more personalized, which is big.

Jim: Cathy, that brings us to Number Four on your FOX Five.

Cathy: Number Four is having a supportive team despite being mostly virtual. Unlike other jobs that I had, I don't really have co-workers in-person but one thing I like about FOX is that I get to just shoot them a text or shoot them a message on Teams and I get an immediate response. I'm not waiting around in my car for somebody to respond to me.

Everyone is so supportive. When I say supportive, they actually get things done. I feel like if I have any questions or if I have any concerns—I'm going to give a big shout-out to Katie England. She's my account manager and she's always ready to go at all times, even if it's 5:30pm, even if it's 8:00pm. I hope she's getting enough sleep. And of course, John is great too. My Regional Director, John, is always ready to pick up if I say, "Hey, can I give you a call real quick?" He's like, "Yep, give me like five minutes or ten minutes." He'll jump on and he'll help troubleshoot it. So, despite not having physical co-workers, I feel like this is way more instant, in a sense. I get more help quicker, which is great, and because I'm still my own boss, I still get to do what I want to do, but I do have people who are ready to make it happen.

Then, throughout the year, each FOX team will have in-person get-togethers. That is when you can connect in person.

Jim: That's how we meet each other.

Cathy: Yeah.

Jim: And Cathy, I believe that brings us to Number Five on your FOX Five.

Cathy: Number Five, the last one—sounds nerdy—is growth and learning opportunity.
I mentioned it last episode as well. It's part of being who we are. As therapists, you’ve got to constantly grow. You’ve got to constantly learn. You don't want to be behind the times.
The good thing about FOX is that there are always emails and opportunities for you to learn.
I don't think I've gotten to read all of them, but there's always something, like "You can do this," "You can learn this." It's not just someone who gives lectures. You get to hear from doctors. You get to hear from even other personal trainers—different disciplines. It's not just one therapist to another therapist. You get to learn from other professions who get to fill your head with a little bit more insight into what other people do and how that connects to what we do. And sometimes FOX pays for it too. So, why not?

Jim: Well Cathy, thank you for doing another FOX Five. We're lucky to have you. If by chance your team wins Spirit Night once more, I guess I'll be heading to the victory celebration to sing karaoke with you again.

Cathy: We’ll have karaoke Round Two!