O ccupational Therapy Toolkit ™
Patient Handouts and Treatment Guides
for
Adults
Physical Disabilities, Chronic Conditions, and Geriatrics
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.
The heart of palliative care is maintaining quality of life while preparing for the occupation of death. With a holistic and patient-centered perspective, an OT can identify the occupations most important to the patient. Then, through a clinical lens, OT can provide a path to engaging in those occupations that…
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How did you celebrate OT Month 2022? I had great fun jumping into the #ABCsofOT social media challenge for the first time. The brainchild of @shannenmarie_ot, the #ABCsofOT challenge started 7 years ago. The assignment? Promote OT by creating 26 occupational therapy posts corresponding with the letters of the alphabet….
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Occupational therapy works holistically to assist patients manage conditions, complete tasks with modifications, and support the ultimate goal of returning to activities that make their lives complete. But as OTs know, time with an individual patient is extremely limited and a patient’s effort between health care appointments drive overall progress….
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