Occupational Outlook Handbook

The weekly monitored return to work plan was eight weeks in length. Patariki was to start with two weeks of the functional strengthening programme three times weekly. The goals by the end of six weeks were to increase his quadriceps muscle strength, increase his physical activity, increase his dynamic balance to be safe walking on uneven ground, reinforce pain education, and improve technique and strength with climbing up/down steps. Week three he would introduce graduated hours of work…

Context, environment and culture are all very important aspects in occupational therapy and in the lives of every day people. In order to be occupational beings and have the best possible quality of life, it is important to have a balance of these three elements. Environment, context, and culture can either hinder or facilitate both occupational performance and participation. The environment consists of both a physical aspect and a social aspect. Context refers to the specific conditions that…

1. This reflection took place in the gym between myself, the Occupational Therapist (OT) and Zane a 3-year-old boy. Zane has significant cognitive and physical delays. The OT was working on Zane’s ability to balance sitting down because his parents have decided to enroll him in school. The OT sat Zane at the edge of a blue bench and she sat down behind him to support him. The OT also had another bench to the right of him so that he could support himself and I sat to the left of him. We put a…

This can help immensely just so they can move on from this guilt that they are feeling. In my future career as an occupational therapist, I will be working with families that will either be in the beginning, middle, or end stages of the grieving process. Whichever it may be, I have to know what are the right steps for them, to keep moving on in their grieving process,…

Occupational therapy is used to fill the needs and desires of individuals that are trying to return to their normal lives. Often, occupational therapists work with people of all ages who have health conditions that limit their ability to complete everyday tasks. The main goal of occupational therapy is to work with patients in order to help them regain independence. If full independence cannot be completed, occupational therapists work to create alternatives for carrying out activities…

minds of a small group of people to build an establishment. The people behind any creation are called founders. The field of occupational therapy has seven original founders, including George Barton, William Rush Dunton, Thomas Kidner, Eleanor Clark Slagle, Susan Tracy, Susan Johnson, and Herbert J. Hall. They all had a shared goal and worked toward the creation of occupational therapy. There is another group of people who also had a shared goal and worked toward the creation of something great.…

All three goals are evidence-based interventions and were created to provide occupational therapy services for Jane twice a week for about 40-45 minute session. Two interventions, such as finger-feeding and play or social participation and play, will be implemented in each session to make it dynamic. In addition, caregivers will be educated during the intervention so that they can continue assisting the client when OT service is not provided. Feeding Independent self-feeding is one of the…

Occupational Therapists are people that have been trained to help patients ranging from young children to adults. That may be experiencing physical, mental and or social issues. Occupational Therapy is a treatment to maintain daily living and work skills. Occupational Therapists design programs specifically for the patient and to fit their needs. When working with the elderly, they try to help them maintain and improve their active and daily lives. Occupational therapists also may work in…

At Home Health Care and Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy is often confused with physical therapy. Physical therapy focuses on improving a person's mobility, but occupational therapy assesses a person's ability to perform daily tasks or "operations" and looks for ways to improve their ability to perform them. The American Occupational Therapy Association puts it this way, "Occupational therapists help people participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use…

If I could be any healthcare worker, I would be a Physical Therapist. Physical Therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent. The reason I have decided to be Physical Therapist is because I have a nephew who was born with health problems, so he was forced to have a physical therapist in order to get better. As he started to get better I would help him by doing the same thing he’s therapist did and try to be careful…