Tag: adults

Posted in Adults Military and Veterans Outpatient

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…

Posted in Adults Inpatient Rehab SNF/LTC

Assessing medication management

If you’ve worked in a SNF or other inpatient rehab setting for any length of time, you probably know that…

Posted in Acute Care Adults Home Health Hospice Inpatient Rehab Mental Health Military and Veterans Outpatient Pediatrics school based SNF/LTC

Weighing the costs and benefits of an OT intervention

I still remember this young veteran patient I worked with. Like many other patients I’d seen, he and his wife…

Posted in Adults Mental Health Outpatient

The occupation of work: Part 1

In this two-part post we will discuss the role of occupational therapy in facilitating client participation in the occupation of…

Posted in Adults Home Health Hospice Inpatient Rehab Mental Health Outpatient Pediatrics school based SNF/LTC

Cultural competence in occupational therapy

Whether we call it cultural competence, multicultural competency, cultural sensitivity, or any of the other variations of terminology, I think…

Posted in Adults Inpatient Rehab SNF/LTC

Collaborating with nursing to maximize progress in a SNF

Even if you work in a fully staffed SNF and have the ability to spend an hour or more with…

Posted in Adults Home Health Inpatient Rehab Outpatient SNF/LTC

How to don compression stockings without an assistive device

If you work with post surgical orthopedic patients in any setting, chances are you will be asked about donning compression…

Four considerations for working with clients who have dementia
Posted in Adults Home Health Outpatient SNF/LTC

Four considerations for working with clients who have dementia

Working with clients who have dementia can be very challenging, particularly in a rehab setting where you are trying to…

Three bathroom modifications not to recommend
Posted in Adults Home Health Hospice Outpatient

Three bathroom modifications NOT to recommend

When it comes to recommending home modifications, there are many different types of equipment available to assist with almost any…

Posted in Adults Inpatient Rehab Outpatient SNF/LTC

Using an activity analysis to implement occupation based interventions

While some clients are agreeable to trying any intervention you suggest, knowing its purpose is to achieve their goals and…