Justin Strause, PT, DPT

In 13 years as a physical therapist — across outpatient clinics, hospitals, skilled nursing, and long-term care — I learned something that surprised me: what happens outside the clinic often matters more than what happens in it. The home is where our clients spend most of their lives, and it's the one place a clinician almost never sees. That gap is where falls happen. It's where a hospitalization can turn into a permanent loss of independence — where someone ends up unable to stay in the home they love.

What if there was a way for every hospital discharge, every family worried about a fall, every child worried about their aging parent to access a professional home assessment? With SafeHome AI, anyone can upload photos and within minutes receive a detailed report of their home, using the same standards I would use as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Geriatric Physical Therapist, and Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS). I built SafeHome to bridge that gap between the clinical realm and the home — making home evaluations accessible for everyone.

My vision for SafeHome AI is that no patient will be discharged from the hospital without a home assessment. No adult child will have to worry whether their aging parent's home is safe. With SafeHome AI, falls can be prevented before they happen, unnecessary hospital readmissions can be avoided, and aging parents can remain safely in the home they love.

Whether you're worried about a parent, planning for your own future, or thinking about how this could work for your patients or organization — I'd love to hear from you.