If you are recovering from an accident or injury, your valued occupations/meaningful everyday activities may be disrupted. Occupational therapy incorporates your valued ‘occupations’ into the rehabilitation process.
Have you or a family member ever been diagnosed with a new health condition and found yourself asking, “now what?”
Occupational therapy can help you answer that “now what?” question. An occupational therapy practitioner will keep the focus on the things you need and want to do—your goals, your activities, your independence.
Occupational therapy allows people across the lifespan to do the activities they want and need to do. An occupational therapist will evaluate your situation and, with input from you (and perhaps your family, care provider, or friend), develop individualized goals that allow you to resume or pursue your valued occupations. After you develop goals with your occupational therapist, you will work together on a specific intervention plan to help improve or maintain your ability to perform daily activities and reach your goals getting back to your life.
It is national occupational therapy month and OSMC appreciates our therapists and occupational therapy assistants! They work with you and celebrate with you as you work on getting back to the things you love to, or just plain need to do! THANK YOU TEAM OSMC!
This information is derived from the American Occupational Therapy Association materials. https://www.aota.org/
