Janene Barber, PT, GTCCS, FSOAE, received her BS from the University of Missouri. She earned her Geriatric Training Certificate from Great Seminars and Books in 2007 and her Functional Standard for Optimal Aging Expert Certification in 2018.
Janene has practiced in a variety of settings. She was the Director of Rehabilitation at a large New Orleans Hospital where she also was an adjunct faculty at LSU and USA-Mobile. Ms. Barber was President/Owner of Occupational Wellness and St. Charles Physical Therapy Center in Louisiana.
She Joined Gentiva Health Services and became Clinical Program Specialist for a nationally acclaimed program “Safe Strides”, the first evidenced-based homecare balance and vestibular training program. She was responsible for training, development, and outcomes with the program.
In addition, Ms. Barber was Vice President of Clinical Programs for the largest house call medicine group where she developed and implemented a medical balance assessment and home care program which is performed by physicians and rehabilitation professionals.
She has created and developed continuing education courses on the treatment of balance and vestibular disorders. Ms. Barber has consulted with top national homecare and long-term care companies to implement evidenced-based balance and vestibular curriculum. She has taught in 48 states and internationally in Israel.
Presently she is President and owner of Cygnet Health Associates and is involved in Raise the Bar Consulting Co., providing education and training in geriatric assessment and treatment specializing in balance and vestibular disorders.