Occupational therapists work with adults in order to restore functions lost by illness or injury or to compensate for deficits that cannot be restored. They can work in a variety of settings from inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities and long term care settings, and even in the client’s home through home health services. By focusing on all areas of life from self-care and home management to work and leisure, occupational therapist can help clients maximize their independence and increase their overall quality of life.
Recent Intervention Strategies articles pertaining to adults:
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Understanding environmental modifications
Environmental modifications make changes to the environment—not the client or the occupation—in order to improve client performance of the occupation in question. We often think of this in terms of adaptive equipment, and while the use of adaptive equipment is indeed one means of modifying the environment, it is not the only means, and when…
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Recommending home modifications for younger adult patients
When working with younger adult clients who require home modifications due to the recent onset of a physical disability, it can sometimes be difficult to make recommendations that the client will be willing to implement. Grab bars, tub transfer benches, and raised toilet seats can be great, but they also, in a sense, advertise to…
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Assessing medication management
If you’ve worked in a SNF or other inpatient rehab setting for any length of time, you probably know that medication management is an important skill clients must master before discharging home. Taking medications at the wrong time or in the wrong dosage can land a client right back in the hospital, or worse. And…