Tag: client focused

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…

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Posted in Adults Inpatient Rehab Outpatient Pediatrics SNF/LTC

Encouraging participation in clients who would rather refuse therapy

Many new therapists are surprised to learn just how frequently clients will refuse therapy. This refusal may come in the…