Brewster Business Spotlight: Individualized Care

Every local business has a story worth sharing with the community. The plan behind this series at Patch is to shine the spotlight on all our favorite local businesses, and to learn a little about the ones we may not know that well.

This is as much about supporting local businesses as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special. Click here to get to a simple form where local business owners can answer a few quick questions to be part of this ongoing feature.

Our spotlight today is on Scott van Niekerk.

Business: Wholistic Physical Therapy

Owner: Scott van Niekerk PT

Website: www.wholisticPhysicalTherapy.com

Address: 1591 Route 22, Brewster, NY 10509

How did you come up with the name?

Because our vision is to provide a WHOLE person healing experience

Why choose that location? Why start a business in this town?

There was / is nothing else like this in Brewster.

Briefly, what business are you in?

Physical Therapy centered Health and Wellness

Were there any challenges that made you second-guess your decision to be an entrepreneur?

Start-up costs. Risks associated with a small business

What’s been your favorite moment or proudest achievement since opening?

When a patient says “Thank you for helping me heal.”

What’s the most innovative idea your employees or customers have had that you put into practice?

Providing 1-on-1 care for 1hr at a time, based on the dissatisfaction people feel from the “production line Physical Therapy experience”

How do you deal with difficult customers?

Meet them with compassion and love, to hold the space for them to heal at their own pace

How does your business give back or get involved in the community?

We have hosted past fundraisers and support after tragic accidents in the community