Health and Wellness practice area: In the 21st century, AOTA has identified health and wellness as a key practice area (1). Increasing need for wellness-related services factors are based on scientific evidence that the health of individuals is directly related to the well-being of physical as well as emotional (1). Growing aging population, health problems resulting in increasing the obesity rate and increasing longevity factors will support the need for services in health and wellness area (1).
Occupational therapists role in promoting health: The occupational therapy goal of promoting health is to stabilize the patient’s medical status and address any threats to his or her life or loss of function. Facilitating early mobilization,
Occupational therapists role in promoting health: The occupational therapy goal of promoting health is to stabilize the patient’s medical status and address any threats to his or her life or loss of function. Facilitating early mobilization,