June is National Safety Month. It is a good time to start thinking about how we can maximize safety in our homes, especially as we age. Research has shown that people often function at their best in their own environment. …
Read PostThe start of a new year means new resolutions and searching for ways to improve our health and quality of life. We all want to feel better and be the best version of ourselves that we can be. So often …
Read PostOccupational therapy can be beneficial to people of all ages. Occupational therapists work with people who strive to participate as active members of society but are limited by physical, developmental, cognitive, or emotional difficulties. Occupational therapists provide services in hospitals, …
Read PostFrom day one during my graduate studies in occupational therapy, my professors would always say “You need to have a 30 second OT elevator speech.” Five years later and I still am constantly changing that elevator speech and answering the …
Read PostOccupational therapists (OTs) are celebrating this month. What are OTs celebrating? The profession that helps individuals of all ages to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners …
Read PostWith April in full swing, let’s take a moment to consider what occupational therapists do. An occupational therapist (OT) works with individuals across their lifespan to help them perform daily living activities that may have been lost or changed due …
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