Arthritis can be so debilitating to our clients because it is often not always the direct (or only!) reason we are seeing them. Occupational therapy practitioners have a unique perspective to not only treat the diagnosis, but we get to look at our patients holistically and address the things that are important to them, even […]
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What is it like to be an occupational therapy practitioner working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF)? We will be digging into a typical day of an OT in SNFs and discuss the pros and cons of working with older adults in this setting. Resources From the Show: New Grad OT in SNF: 6
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In this episode of the Seniors Flourish Podcast, we will be talking about if going from COTA to OTR is right for you. Lot’s of pros and cons – get out your paper and start writing them down! Anything you would love to add – leave us a comment! Resources From the Show: Article: Should
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Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS shares her passion for “Flipping SNFs” – where occupational therapy can serve as a catalyst to change the culture of a nursing home through shared governance and empowering not only our residents, but frontline workers, as well. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe here on iTunes, Stitcher, or any podcast app
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How can occupational therapy practitioners help our older adult patients that have chronic pelvic pain? Guest Allison Landry OT, gives some practical examples and tools to help you better serve older adults. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: OPTP Smart Roller Sits Pads for prolonged sitting Squatty Potty Voiding Diary Bladder Irritants Prelief
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How do you (or do you?) use virtual reality with your patients that have neuro involvement? The progress and research in this area has grown greatly in recent years and it is exciting to see how occupational therapy and virtual reality will work together to help our patients now and in the future! Or Listen
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Helping you DOMINATE OT documentation (or at least a step toward this goal 🙂 with case studies, reviewing CPT codes, goals and FREE resources to get you feeling more confident and skilled! Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher OT Documentation Resources: SOAP Note And Documentation Templates & Examples Documentation Justification Handout AOTA Occupational Profile AOTA Members Only: Occupational
On today’s episode, I am talking cognitive assessments with Simon Carson OT + Heather Cole SLP, the creators of the F-STAC (Functional Standardized Touchscreen Assessment of Cognition) cognitive assessment. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Referenced: Check out and purchase the F-STAC and the STAC The website for their company: Cognitive Innovations ***** Thanks for Listening! I
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On this episode, I will talk with Sarah Stromsdorfer OT and blogger over at MyOTSpot.com about how we as occupational therapists can add more occupation based treatment ideas and documentation into our daily interventions. What are Occupations in Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy is a health care profession that focuses on helping people achieve independence in
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