Occupational Therapy Flashcards
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OT Ontario East is…
Therapist owned HC company dedicated to giving quality OT services to all ages with abilities impacted by disability
OT Ontario offers…
Creative, client-based approach to assessment and coordination
What is OT?
The promotion of participation in productive and meaningful activities in daily life.
What does an OT offer?
Creative solutions that help people do what they want, when they want, and where they want
OT helps with…
Solving problems that interfere with ADLS and it can prevent problems and minimize effects
When should you seek support from an OT?
When an injury, illness, or disability limits your ability to take care of yourself, participate in work, enjoy leisure time
Occupations also mean…
Activities
OT assess a client’s ability to..
Perceive, desire, recall, plan, and carry out roles, routines, tasks, and subtasks for the purpose of self care, productivity, leisure and rest in response to demands of the environment
What is occupational performance?
What an OT is assessing
SElf care
Personal care, functional mobility, community management (groceries, driving, financial management)
Productivity
All forms of productive work (housekeeping), work-related but not just paid work- part of healthy living
Leisure
Activities done for enjoyment
Cognitive status
OT assess functional conginition and how this impacts activity (memory, planning, task completion )P
Physical status
Height, weight, strength ROM, balance
Emotional affective status
Presentation, mental health screen, client report, collateral information
How many areas will OT focus?
OT treatment may focus on one or more areas through graded activities and direct skill building
Where are clients assessed in OT?
home, work, hospital, and social environments
What is the basis for OT interventions?
activity
