Improving Function in Older Veterans With Hospital-Associated Deconditioning

Inclusion Criteria: * Recent hospitalization or period of deconditioning * Veteran Status * Referred to or eligible for home health physical therapy * Have at least 3 comorbid conditions including: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pneumonia, hypertension, hernia, heart disease, spinal stenosis, atrial fibrillation, post-op bowel surgery, gastrointestinal bleed, chronic ulcerative wounds, depression/ mental health, post-op pancreatic surgery, hypercholesterolemia, dehydration, hypo/hyperthyroid, congestive heart failure, urinary tract infection, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, peripheral artery disease, syncope, renal failure-no dialysis * Be ambulatory without human assistance prior to hospitalization Exclusion Criteria: * Acute lower extremity fracture with weight-bearing restriction * Elective joint replacement surgery * Lower extremity amputation * Acute cardiac surgery * Terminal illness * Cancer * Alzheimer's disease * Deep vein thrombosis * Recent stroke * Degenerative neurological conditions * Gait speed slower than 0.3 m/s or \>1.0 meters/second * Inability to walk 10 feet without human assistance --History of illegal substance use