{"id":9912,"date":"2023-03-27T11:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/?p=9912"},"modified":"2023-03-27T11:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:59:06","slug":"meet-homestart-physical-therapist-amy-funge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/meet-homestart-physical-therapist-amy-funge\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Homestart Physical Therapist: Amy Funge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9912\" class=\"elementor elementor-9912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31b3a6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31b3a6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f6c68e\" data-id=\"5f6c68e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdcd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acdcd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amy Funge is one of our amazing Physical Therapists (PT) in the Homestart program! She has been a part of Homestart since 1998 \u2013 as she describes it, \u201cback in the day when we needed to have Thomas Guide Mapbooks in our car to get to client homes!\u201d<\/p><p>As a PT, Amy supports Homestart families with their child\u2019s gross motor development \u2013 including skills like tummy time, rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking.\u00a0 PTs may also help a family understand neuro-motor and orthopedic concerns and may help families to advocate for and pursue medical intervention or durable medical equipment like braces, walkers, or wheelchairs when necessary. \u00a0<\/p><p>Amy began with Homestart as a contractor covering clients for a therapist who was out on leave.\u00a0 It was her first experience home visiting with infants and toddlers and their families, and she was very nervous. With time, a baby of her own, and a growing love for the work, Amy became an employee of Homestart and has been one of our valued and exceptionally experienced PTs ever since.\u00a0<\/p><p>Amy says that her favorite part of working with families is the joy of being able to witness \u201cfirsts\u201d with them \u2013 the first time a baby crawls, stands, or walks. \u201cIt is so exciting!\u201d She loves having the privilege of supporting and providing education to families so that they feel confident advocating for their child and helping them grow and learn.<\/p><p>Outside of work, Amy loves spending time with her family and enjoys simple moments like going out for ice cream, playing games, and watching movies together. She enjoys reading, the theater, going on hikes with her husband and dog, doing crafts and baking with her two daughters.<\/p><p>Homestart is so lucky to have Amy Funge as part of our staff.\u00a0 Her strong expertise and caring nature are a gift to the families we serve!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676acdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"676acdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Funge-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Funge-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Funge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Funge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hopeservices.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-Funge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Amy (pictured holding her dog) enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy Funge is one of our amazing Physical Therapists (PT) in the Homestart program! 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