What is Occupational Therapy? A Guide to OT’s Role in Home Care. When I first started practicing occupational therapy in 1986, I never imagined how deeply rewarding it would be to help people regain their independence in their own homes. Over the past 30 years, working in home care has shown me just how much
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What is Prehabilitation? Prehabilitation, often called “prehab,” is a proactive approach to surgery preparation that involves physical and mental conditioning before undergoing a surgical procedure. The goal is to enhance your body’s ability to recover more quickly and effectively after surgery. The healthier and stronger you go into your surgery, the fewer complications, the faster
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With the end of the tax year approaching December is Car Donation Month. There are some great reasons to donate your old car: get a tax donation (SAVE MONEY!); get that old car towed for free (SAVE MONEY!); no more insurance, registration, or maintenance costs (SAVE MONEY!); no annoying paperwork to deal with, charities will
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Occupational Therapy can positively impact people across every stage of life. Occupational therapy helps people of any age learn to live well by adapting to physical, cognitive or sensory limitations and differences. The term “occupational” refers to the normal, everyday tasks or “occupations” that people perform at home, school or workplace. A lack of knowledge
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April is Occupational Therapy Month, and if you’ve followed us for any length of time, you may have heard that term before. We are big advocates of Occupational Therapy, OT for short. While most people know what physical therapy is, occupational therapy is less known, but highly effective with helping aging adults continue living their
April is Occupational Therapy Month, designated by the American Occupational Therapy Association to recognize that Occupational therapy (OT) helps people of all ages live life to its fullest after an illness or injury. Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do
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The Role of an Occupational Therapist Someone who is aging, suffering from an illness or recovering from an injury may have difficulty taking care of their own daily needs. They may benefit from working with various healthcare professionals. For example, they may receive care from occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, nurses, caregivers, doctors, social
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