OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CLINIC BUSINESS PLAN

I. Executive Summary

Company Description

Name: Renew Occupational Health Clinic — the name reflects our focus on restoring daily function after injury, illness, or diagnosis. We operate in the U.S. healthcare sector as an outpatient occupational therapy clinic that delivers personalized rehabilitation to help clients regain skills for daily living and work. Core services include one-on-one occupational therapy, adaptive skills training, work-hardening programs, and home- and workplace-activity simulations delivered in a clinical setting with a dedicated therapy gym and specialized equipment. One clear aim: restore independence and return-to-work capability.

We deliver care through licensed Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, supported by intake, scheduling, and outcome-tracking workflows; we will staff 8 clinical personnel in 2026 and scale to 23 by 2030. Target clients are adults and working-age individuals recovering from injury, neurological conditions, or new disabling diagnoses who need practical, task-focused rehabilitation. Short-term goals: open in 2026 and reach full clinical capacity with standardized outcome measures. Long-term goals: expand staff and service lines, improve payer mix, and sustain measurable functional gains across our client population. We turn clinical expertise into daily independence.

Problem

Injuries, illnesses, and disabilities remove people's ability to perform essential daily activities, causing a measurable loss of independence. Many patients—especially post-stroke, post-orthopedic surgery, seniors aging in place, children with developmental delays, and veterans—fail to regain function because they lack timely, specialized occupational therapy focused on daily tasks and data-driven progress tracking. Families and caregivers face higher burden and unclear treatment decisions.

Existing therapy pathways often lack personalized, task-oriented care and objective progress measurement, leaving recovery delayed and long-term care costs higher. One line: Patients lose independence while families lack clear evidence of clinical progress.

We will open a U.S. clinic in 2026 to fill this gap, staffed by licensed Occupational Therapists and Assistants growing from 8 clinical staff in 2026 to 23 by 2030, and supported by a therapy gym and specialized equipment to deliver measurable, daily-living–focused rehabilitation.

Solution

Many people lose independence because physical or cognitive impairments block daily tasks, and current rehab options often lack one-on-one, specialized care for seniors, children with developmental delays, and veterans. Our clinic delivers client-centered occupational therapy that restores daily function and independence across ages and needs through General OT assessments and personalized plans, Pediatric OT, Geriatric OT, Hand Therapy, and on-site Ergonomics. We restore function and independence.

We track objective progress using standardized outcome measures and regular reporting, delivered in private treatment rooms and a specialized therapy gym to ensure measurable recovery and accountability. We provide personalized, data-driven care with documented outcomes.

Mission Statement

We empower individuals to regain independence and improve quality of life through compassionate, data-driven occupational therapy. We provide personalized care focused on practical, real-world goals, measurable patient outcomes, and integrity. We aim to be the community's leading rehabilitative provider, delivering evidence-based treatment and a supportive environment that helps clients return to activities that matter most to them.

Key Success Factors

These are the critical drivers that will determine operational, clinical, and financial success.

• Scalable clinician team: grow from 6.0 to 18.0 FTE while preserving utilization.
• Data-driven care: maintain high patient satisfaction and measurable clinical outcomes to protect referrals.
• Diverse reimbursement mix: revenue from Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, and cash services like ergonomics.
• Financial tempo: hit a 26-month breakeven and 26-month payback timeline to sustain growth.
• One-on-one care: deliver personalized therapy to differentiate from larger competitors.

Financial Summary

The clinic's financial plan shows recovery to profitability with EBITDA rising from a loss in 2026 to positive by 2028 and strong growth by 2030.

Financial requirements: initial capital expenditures total $165,000; expected payback period is 26 months with breakeven in Feb-28 and a minimum cash buffer of $90,000 reached in Jan-29; anticipated return on equity is 7%.

Overall financial outlook: sustainable path to profitability and positive cash by Year 3.

Funding Requirements

The clinic requires $869,000 in total funding to cover 2026 capex, 2026–2027 operating shortfalls, and a minimum cash reserve in January 2029, enabling projected breakeven in February 2028 and positive EBITDA by 2030.