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Services:.Occupational
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational Therapy is the application of any activity in which one engages or the purposes of evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning, and treatment of problems interfering with functional performance in persons impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorders, congenital or developmental disabilities, or the aging process, in order to achieve optimum functioning and prevention and health maintenance. Services include, but are not limited to, activities of daily living (ADL); the design, fabrication, and application of prescribed temporary splints; sensorimotor activities; the use of specifically designed crafts; guidance in the selection and use of adaptive equipment; therapeutic activities to enhance functional performance; pre-vocational evaluation and training and consultation concerning the adaptation of physical environments for the handicapped. Evaluations shall include assessment of the functional abilities and deficits as related to the client’s needs in the following areas:
- Occupational Performance: work, self-care, and play/leisure
- Performance Components: sensorimotor, cognitive, psychosocial
- Therapeutic adaptations and prevents.
Occupational therapy services shall include evaluations, treatment planning, instruction, and consultant services.
Occupational Therapy for the adult
"I do not have any problems with my job. Why do I need Occupational Therapy?" This is one of the most frequently asked questions regarding Occupational Therapy (OT). However, occupation is defined as your role in life. For example, my role in the life is as a son, a husband, an employee, and a brother. Roles vary from person to person. Dysfunction is a term used for any impairment that occurs within these roles. OT is skilled therapeutic intervention aimed to restore function in those areas that have been impaired. The areas include but are not limited to:
Activities of Daily Living (ADL): Dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, meal preparation, and home maintenance. Basically, these are activities that you do everyday to get ready and keep your home in order.
Leisure: Leisure activities include all the interests that we do for enjoyment, recreation, and relaxing. These activities are broad in spectrum and are different for every individual.
Work: Work is your "job". The "job" takes on a different meaning for every person. For example, one may believe their job is full time at a business for pay, and another may feel that their job is volunteering to satisfy and meet the needs of others.
Now that OT has been defined and roles have been identified, the question is “Do I really need OT?” If you have a neurological condition, orthopedic deformity, or other medical conditions that may impair one or more of the above areas, then an occupational therapy evaluation is suggested.
- To receive an evaluation, you must first get a prescription from a physician for an Occupational Therapy Evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed by one of our skilled therapists.
- Then the therapist will explain the results and develop a plan of care that is focused around your needs to ensure our treatment is client centered.
- If you choose this course of action, then treatment will begin on a frequency as prescribed by the physician.
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