• About Me

    Cheryl Hall
    Occupational Therapist
    Maryland, United States

    Welcome to a site devoted to sharing experience, knowledge and resources to make your job of being a great therapist a lot easier.

    I have been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years. I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Occupational Therapy, Gerontology, and Early Child Development. My passion is working with adults and children in home health but I have also worked in rehab, sub-acute rehab, hand therapy, transitional living for TBI, and hospital-based outpatient settings.

  • Previous Posts

What Did You Overlook Today?

by Cheryl Hall on October 1st, 2016

I sat in my car scanning my notes for my next patient. “Dorothy” was a 75 year old woman with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. While this would be my first visit, she had a long history of receiving in-home OT and PT visits as her condition progressed. At her door, I…

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Good HABITS Stop Falls Week 4

by Cheryl Hall on September 25th, 2016

The Best of OT Toolkit Resources: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

by Cheryl Hall on August 15th, 2016

As an occupational therapist, I worked with all ages, but over the course of my career I became passionate about caring for the elderly especially those with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.    I have compiled some of the most useful resources that I have posted over the last couple of years in…

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Good HABITS Stop Falls Week 3

by Cheryl Hall on August 14th, 2016

OT Toolkit Tips: Hand Function

by Cheryl Hall on August 1st, 2016

A show of hands – who takes their hands for granted? Yet, without strong, steady and agile hands most ADL’s are compromised.  With 27 bones, 29 joints and 120+ ligaments in each hand, patients count on us help their hands function as well as possible.  Whether the patient is experiencing…

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