Dr. Shawn Weiss is a licensed Physical Therapist, Functional Wellness Coach, and Healthcare Executive. She is Founder/Owner of Select Home Care, a licensed Medicare Skilled Home Health Agency established in 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. She is also Founder of Balance Functional Wellness, a Coaching platform helping individuals maximize their Optimal Health. She obtained a B.S. in Education with a minor in English from Otterbein College in 1992. Deciding to pursue her passion, she earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Andrews University in 1998. She also completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana in 2010. Shawn is a Certified Falls Prevention Specialist, Certified Dementia Practitioner , and Certified Alzheimer’s and Dementia Disease Care Trainer. She is published in the area of Falls Prevention in Assisting Living Communities with an emphasis on Cognitive Impairment. Shawn’s proactive holistic approach to healthcare focuses on wellness and prevention strategies, with an emphasis on improving both Physical and Emotional health for her clients. She currently serves on the Ohio Falls Coalition, as well as a Tri-Chair of the Policy and Sustainability Committee for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership through the Ohio Department of Health. She has also been a contributing member of Answers for Elders for more than a decade. Previously, she served as a nationwide educator for Home Health Rehabilitation and Policy.