Our Mission Central Physical Therapy & Fitness (CPTF) strives to promote your optimal health and wellness through knowledge, integrity & personalized care. We do this by providing exceptional individualized Physical Therapy care and personal fitness training in a community based clinic.
CPTF serves as a neighborhood resource for both community members and health care providers. We welcome all people regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious or political affiliation, or access to insurance.
Our Philosophy Our philosophy of healthcare encompasses these beliefs:
- Healthcare and your environment are interdependent.
- Healthcare is a partnership between patient and provider.
- Providers have a responsibility to remain current in their profession, through continuing education and ongoing research.
- Individuals have a responsibility to participate in their healing.
- Education is a key component of the healthcare process, providing information needed to minimize or prevent recurrence.
- The Golden Rule applies – Care for others as you’d like to be cared for yourself.
Our Values In addition, our business philosophy incorporates the following beliefs:
- Treat all people with respect.
- Value resources including people, environmental, and financial resources. Don’t waste them.
- Do business with other local businesses. It’s good for the local economy.
- Have fun at your job.
- Stay true to your personal values.
Local Living Economy
The idea that when economic power resides locally, it sustains healthy community life and natural life as well as long-term economic viability. (See more about the principles of a local living economy at Local Living Economy Principles)
Natural Capitalism
The concept that businesses can better satisfy their customers’ needs, increase profits, and help solve environmental problems all at the same time. For more information, read Natural Capitalism, by Paul Hawkin, Amory Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins,
Access to Healthcare for all
Secure, affordable, and comprehensive health care coverage for all Washington residents implemented through a unified financing system. For more information, see Health Care for All Washington.
Putting Values into Action We strive to incorporate our values into all aspects of our clinic.
CLINIC PRACTICE
We offer a sliding scale for those without health insurance. We support local events and publications with our advertising budget and volunteer hours. We actively support other local businesses, including purchasing coffee cards from local coffee shops as well as boxes of organic fruit from local farmers to give as thank you’s. We select the reading material in our waiting room to correspond with our values. Our shredded documents provide food for our worm bin at home (probably the most secure & environmentally-friendly disposal of confidential information possible.)
EMPLOYMENT
Our employees are an extremely valuable resource and we strive to treat them in this manner. We believe that our current state minimum wage is not a livable wage and set $9/hr as our current minimum. We believe that the current wage gap between company owners and their employees is unreasonable; our policy caps owner salaries at no more than 10x the wage of the lowest paid full time employee. All employees working at least 3 days/week have access to company provided benefits. As a healthcare organization, it’s particularly important that our employees have access to quality health insurance coverage without having to pay an unreasonable portion out-of-pocket. It’s important that our employees are happy; we encourage them to take their paid time off and incorporate balance in their lives.
OUR SURROUNDINGS
Computers and monitors are turned off at night and on weekends. Most office furniture, some exercise equipment, and all treatment tables were purchased used/refurbished, from local sources. Although we chose not to purse any certifications (e.g. LEED), environmental consciousness was a huge factor in our remodel at the Capitol Hill Health Building, including significant recycling & reuse of construction materials, use of low/no-VOC paints & glues, carpeting without formaldehyde, marmoleum flooring, energy efficient lighting (including significant natural lighting), choice of materials for longevity, solar hot water, and plans for a future living roof.
SUPPLIES
We purchase most of our office supplies through local independent office supply stores and whenever possible the same is true for our Physical Therapy supplies. All paper used is recycled, and we strive for minimal paper usage, including double-sided copies, reusing scrap paper, etc. Ink jet and copy toner cartridges are recycled and where possible, we purchase remanufactured cartridges.
TRANSPORTATION
To encourage our patients to take alternate forms of transportation to our clinic, we offer a free bus ticket for each time you arrive by foot, bike, or bus. In addition, both Jutta & Deb commute to work primarily by bike. Full time employees can also choose to have monthly bus passes as part of their benefit package. All employees have access to secure onsite bicycle parking.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
As a clinic, we volunteer our time at several community events. Past events have included the Rainbow Women’s Health Fair and Health Challenge, All Nation’s Cup soccer tournament, SMARTgirls Seattle Expanding Your Horizons, and Alki Elementary School’s Alkiathon. In addition, we provide periodic Physical Therapy-related mini-clinics for the Feminist Karate Union. We also serve as a volunteer site for prospective Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy assistant students.
OTHER
Except where required by health code regulations, we clean with environmentally friendly products. We use recycled paper towels & toilet tissue. We do laundry in-house with an EnviroStar front-load washer/dryer. All compostables, including paper towels & food waste, are separated for composting. We strive to hire local independent businesses to handle our office service needs, for example internet service, tech support, and any construction needs.
