Ladder Health
Seed
Ladder Health is a virtual-first pediatric developmental care company delivering speech, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy to children at home.
Founded
2024Ladder Health is a virtual-first pediatric developmental care company delivering speech, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy to children at home.
Ladder Health delivers virtual-first pediatric developmental therapy, including speech, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy, to children and families at home. The platform is available evenings and weekends and uses AI-enabled tools to extend care between sessions.
Caregivers are activated as therapeutic partners, with a dedicated team of Ladder liaisons building referral relationships with pediatric practices and health systems to reduce wait times from months to days.
Demand for pediatric developmental services is rising as workforce shortages and long waitlists leave roughly one in four children under age six at risk for delays without timely care. Ladder Health's caregiver-activated, technology-enabled model is positioned to address this supply-demand gap across Medicaid and rural populations.
The company plans to use its Seed funding to expand across North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Maryland, enter additional states, and deepen AI-enabled care platform and health system partnerships.
Ladder Health differentiates itself by working directly with caregivers and embedding therapy into daily home routines rather than relying solely on episodic weekly visits. Its virtual-first model expands access for Medicaid and rural families who face months-long waitlists for in-network developmental therapy.
The company partners with more than 80 provider organizations and health systems across Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Maryland, creating a scalable care-extension channel that increases pediatric capacity without adding provider headcount.