In occupational therapy, we see a lot of patients that have edema and lymphedema. How should we be intervening? What should we be educating our patients on? When should we be referring to a lymphedema specialist? Well, you are in luck because Mandy Perez MOTR/L CLT is here to answer all those questions (and more!). […]
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Occupational therapy practitioners sometimes do not address driving in the general clinical setting. Why? Should we? and how? Check out the education bomb Kimberly Kearney COTA gives about not only how to address this topic with your patients, but TONS of resources to get you started. Click here to get the ENTIRE driving for
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Is Home Health OT for you? On this podcast episode, we are talking about the good, the bad and the ugly as well as documentation, scheduling and why home health is quintessential OT at its finest! Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Home Health Occupational Therapy Show: 6 Occupational Therapy Burnout Tips for Home
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How do we get out there to promote health to the older adults in our communities? What types of programing should I be doing and where do I start? Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Book: Age Defying Fitness Home Study Course: Health promotion and Exercise for the Older Adult MovingTargetScreen.com: The MTS is a
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Theraband Dressing Techniques: One quick occupational therapy tip is to use theraband (or any other resistance bands!) to simulate dressing with your patients when actually completing the occupation of dressing is not an option. In this post, we will be going though how to use this to practice putting on a button shirt, pants and
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Working with patients that have low level dementia in occupational therapy can be a challenge when your goal is to find treatment activities that are both purposeful and fun. Dominos are not only familiar, but they provide smooth tactile input, are visually stimulating and you can easily grade this activity. This domino match game can used as
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I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for great resources to use in my occupational therapy practice. I have a love for researching and staying up-to-date, so I am always digging around to see what I can find. So, due to popular request, I thought it would be helpful to make a
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Have you ever watched the show “House” with Hugh Laurie as the infamous Dr. House and cringe as he walks down the hall with his cane that is not in the right hand or even the right height? Ok, maybe not…but I sure do! I am going to walk you through the basics on how to
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Being a caregiver is hard. With my experience working with older adults and their families over the years as an occupational therapist, I have come to realize that it is not a “one-man-show”. Being a patient is multifaceted and because OT is a holistic profession, we have to make sure we are looking at the roles
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