Our lives are composed of transitions. From infancy to childhood to adolescence to adulthood, we are constantly faced with change. How we adjust to these changes define our character and outcome. Pivotal transitions mark milestones in an individual’s life. These milestones may be exciting, challenging, intimidating or natural. Yet, transitions are never ending and our ability to adapt towards different situations outline the transitional period. As occupational therapists, we are trained to comfort and guide individuals through life-altering transitions. In utilizing our education and our knowledge of a client, we can help make a significant transitional period feel more natural. In doing so, it is important to recognize the occupations that serve most significant to the client and work in conjunction with the client factors, performance skills and …show more content…
Mr. Jones is an avid golfer, a hard-working attorney, a devoted father and husband, and values his independence. He expresses concern that he is unable to dress, bathe himself and functionally move the lower half of his body. In addition, Mr. Jones states he is struggling to remember his medicine schedule and the hip precautions set by his surgeon. These are two very important considerations as Mr. Jones recovers and areas in which occupational therapy will assist. As Mr. Jones works with occupational therapy, we can provide a sufficient schedule to help maintain a routine for his general health management; a crucial occupation towards his full recovery. In addition, we can provide assisted devices so he can maintain some level of independence as he recovers. Since full recovery and return to former function is the main goal for Mr. Jones, his health management is an activity to tackle first as we work through this transitional period (AOTA,