2121 12th Avenue NE
Hickory, NC 28601
6005 Spartan Drive
Hudson, NC 28638
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Our Story...
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Little Angels Therapy started with one Physical Therapist (owner, Nicole Ford) in 2007. Over time, Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) and Community Based Rehabilitative Service (CBRS) providers were added. For many years we were a 5 person team working in-home visits only. We have grown exponentially in the past 4 years. Little Angels Therapy now has:
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7 Physical Therapists
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9 Physical Therapist Assistants
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7 Occupational Therapists
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2 Occupational Therapist Assistant
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4 Speech Therapists
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3 Speech Therapist Assistants
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5 Early Intervention Specialists (CBRS)
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4 Office Administration Staff
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2 Clinics
Goals...
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Provide the best therapeutic intervention.
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Create Individual plans of care with Parent and Child feedback and involvement.
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Work alongside families to develop routines and activities that can be carried over into daily living.
Communication
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We strive to have clear communication with...
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Patient
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Caregiver
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Pediatrician/Caregiver
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Providing Therapists
Family Choice...
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We believe in parents advocating for their children. You know your child(ren) the best.
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You have the right to choose.
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We offer all disciplines at Little Angels Therapy.
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Receive them ALL or only ONE.
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The choice is yours!
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Nicole Ford
Physical Therapist
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OWNER
Nicole has been a practicing physical therapist for 23 years, and more than 16 of those have taken place in the world of Pediatrics.
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She received her physical therapy degree from Daemen College in Buffalo New York in 1997.
Nicole worked as a traveling physical therapist when she first graduated and ended up in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and never left.
She has worked in different settings such as skilled nursing home, Outpatient orthopedic, acute care hospital setting, wound care clinic, burn Clinic, neuro rehab setting, and finally landed in Pediatrics and has been here ever since.
Her husband, Tom Ford, is the co-owner and a Physical Therapy assistant. They have 3 daughters.
Tom Ford
Physical Therapist Assistant
CO-OWNER
Tom Ford is a PTA and the co-owner of Little Angels Therapy, with wife Nicole Ford who is a Physical Therapist.
Tom has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Associates in Physical Therapist Assistant.
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Tom is also a coach, defensive coordinator of Hickory Hawks, an independent Christian football team.
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He has 3 daughters Ella, Sophia and Ava. In his free time, Tom enjoys hiking, trout fishing and woodworking
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