JACKSON, WY— Buckrail’s third and final chapter of Legacy Lodge interviews introduces Dr. Mouna Goyette, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT. Goyette is an employee of Four Pines Physical Therapy, but thanks to an expanded partnership between Legacy Lodge and Four Pines, will be working with Legacy Lodge residents on their physical therapy needs full time.
Goyette is part of Four Pine’s outpatient clinic on site at Legacy Lodge. The partnership aims to “enhance the holistic care of services provided to the residents of Legacy Lodge.” On-site treatment is a huge benefit to aging residents, Goyette said—people are more likely to go if they don’t have to travel far. Now, Legacy Lodge is a “one-stop shop” for its residents and their wellness needs.
Buckrail sat down with Goyette to talk about her journey to Jackson, her goals, and her philosophy of care:
How did you land at Legacy Lodge?
I graduated college and moved to White Mountain in New Hampshire. Then I moved home to Boston to take care of my grandfather. That’s why I like this population. While in Boston, I started looking for a new job and found an ad that Four Pines Physical Therapy was hiring, and the position included working with seniors at Legacy Lodge. I’ve been here for two months now. I knew I wanted to move back to another mountain town. Jackson Hole was my first choice.
Is physical therapy a new program at Legacy Lodge?
The program started again when I got here. It’s a one-stop shop for people that live with us. People are more apt to go to physical therapy if it’s here.
What’s your philosophy of care?
Especially in this population, educating people. Motivating them to show them what they’re capable of—or sometimes what their limitations are, for their safety. I recently completed a fellowship program for manual therapy. The goal with a lot of hands-on therapy is to help people move in a more pain-free way, to jump start an exercise program.
What are your goals here?
Find my niche in some sort of community project. It seems like there are lots of ways to get involved here.
What has stood out to you about Legacy Lodge so far?
The residents here are really interesting. I get to spend a lot of time talking to them. They share a lot about their interesting backgrounds and the history of this area.
