Occupational therapy home modifications play a crucial role in enhancing safety and performance during daily activities at home. Occupational therapy practitioners are highly skilled in assessing the person-environment fit and making recommendations to support independence. We often take on many roles, such as teaching proper transfer techniques, helping organize kitchens for energy conservation, replacing door […]
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I can honestly say I am a “jack of all trades” in the occupational therapy world. I am not an assistive technology guru or even have easy access to someone that is, since I live in a rural community. But I DO complete a lot of home assessments and make recommendations on home modifications for
High Tech Home Modifications for the Generalist OT Read More »
So you’ve decided you (or a loved one) needs a walker – it’s a big step! Hopefully I can make the process easier by giving you some walker basics on how to use a walker. I am going to walk you through on how to adjust your walker, how to correctly use it, the differences
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Occupational therapy fieldwork is one of the most exciting yet nerve-wracking parts of occupational therapy education. It’s the moment when all the theories, case studies, and interventions you’ve learned start to feel real. But let’s be honest—it can also feel overwhelming. No matter how much you’ve studied, nothing truly prepares you for that first day
Occupational Therapy Fieldwork: 7 Tips I Wish I’d Known Read More »
What is evidence based practice in occupational therapy (OT) and why is it important? How can we integrate it into our practice to stay up to date and current when working as an OT with older adults? In this blog post, we will explore three reasons why evidence-based practice is important. By integrating critically appraised
Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy: Embracing Excellence Read More »
Patient refusal of care can be very frustrating in occupational therapy (OT)! What do we do? There are supervisors to appease, productivity to adhere to, patients to help and ethical dilemmas to resolve. So let’s dig into: why do patient refusals happen what to do about it and how to document it What is it
5 Effective Tips for Patient Refusal of Care in SNF Read More »
Learn how to use a calculator for productivity, examples of therapy productivity calculators & learn how to meet facility percentage requirements
Productivity Calculator for Therapists: Master Your Workday Read More »
Though many refer to it as ‘animal therapy,’ animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have emerged as a transformative approach to therapy, education, and recreational activities that leverage the deep bonds between humans and animals. By incorporating live, robotic, plush, and/or virtual animals into various interventions, AAI aims to enhance physical, emotional, and social well-being. This blog post
Animal Therapy: An In-Depth Look at Animal-Assisted Interventions Read More »
We are now digging into how to grade a stereognosis treatment when you are working with adults in OT, PLUS a case study to give you some really concrete examples. If you haven’t checked out the rest of the series, let’s recap… In Part 1 of this 2-part article series we got into the “who”, “what”,
Stereognosis Treatment in OT: Up & Down Grade Tricks Read More »