When you graduate from occupational therapy school, one of the biggest questions on your mind is most likely, “Where am I going to work?” Because of the nature of OT school, with a diverse group of educators and fieldwork placements, you have most likely had exposure to a number of different occupational therapy settings. However, […]
We’re excited to share this super helpful home modifications guest post, written by Maria Lindbergh, MOT, OTR/L, ECHM. Maria is a home modifications OT and the founder of Toilet Talk, an online educational resource to help individuals age in place at home through safe, adapted (and also beautiful!) bathrooms. Her business’ website also features a […]
Wow, it’s been six years since I wrote this article (when I was basically still a new OT grad)! I thought about totally reworking the whole thing, but I think it’s fun to keep it close to it’s original format to see what OT interventions worked for me “back in the day.” That being said, […]
As I was talking with one of my OT coworker about her new position in home health, we quickly got on the subject of what every Home Health OT or COTA needs in their home health “toolbox.” We came up with a few of the basics, but I felt like more could be added to the […]
This post was originally published on May 1, 2016 and updated on July 10, 2019. Home health as a new grad occupational therapist: Should you do it? I first published this article with the answer to this question wayyy back in 2016 (time flies when you’re working AND blogging!) and I haven’t changed my stance […]
If there is one area of practice that can be overwhelming (and massively rewarding), it is home health occupational therapy. And if there is one diagnosis that can make the home health OT feel buried in options or approaches, it is a stroke diagnosis. This article is an attempt to pull back the layers of […]