APTANJ Receives 2023 APTA Grant

APTANJ is proud to announce that it was recently awarded a grant from the APTA to purchase physical therapy equipment for the health and wellness events that we have been hosted in underserved areas. The grant aligns with APTA’s priorities related to their strategic plan.

“With our move into Trenton, our proximity has opened many doors for our professional association to create deeper ties in the community,” stated APTANJ president, Megan Gardner.

“We look forward to using the funds from our grant to provide health screenings and education to those in our state, while also bringing more awareness to what services our profession provides.”

With the grant funds, APTANJ is purchasing items such as treatment tables, yoga mats, dynamometers, blood pressure cuffs and more needed to perform community screenings.

APTANJ has conducted two movement screenings this year in the City of Trenton and will be adding another date in October which is PT Month. We are also looking for volunteers to lead these movement screenings in other areas of the state.

“This grant is an exciting opportunity to expand physical therapy's outreach in NJ,” said, APTANJ Secretary, Shannon Drastura, who led the grant process.

Each APTANJ screening includes screen blood pressure, strength, balance, and endurance.

At the conclusion of their movement screening, each attendee receives an individualized report of their results with recommendations from current APTANJ members.

“APTANJ members have the opportunity to shape the general public’s perception of physical therapy to include wellness and disease prevention,” added Drastura. “We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the Trenton community and expanding to other areas in the state.”

For more information or volunteer opportunities, please email info@aptanj.org.