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Are you thinking about making the transition from COTA to OTR? You’re definitely not alone! One of the most common questions I see in Occupational Therapy Facebook groups and OT forums is something along the lines of: “Should I put in all the time and money to go to grad school to become an OTR […]
According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), almost 3.2 million older adults per year end up in an emergency room and needing medical intervention due to a fall. Out of the 3 million, over 36,000 of those people die from their injuries. The CDC reports that these falls are also the leading cause of […]
If you’ve landed here, you may have been Googling something like “I’m unhappy with my occupational therapy job” or “feeling burned out as an OT” or maybe even “feeling sick of my OT job.” If so, I’ve absolutely been there (multiple times) and I first want you to know that I’m so sorry that you’re […]
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 […]
In this post, home modifications occupational therapist, Paige Hays, is sharing her experience of transitioning from traditional occupational therapy into starting her own online and in-person home modifications business. Paige is from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, she is the mother of two girls, loves DIY projects, and been working in home modifications for several […]
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From the first time we enter class as aspiring occupational therapists, we find ourselves surrounded by a community of peers sharing a similar experience. The best occupational therapy forums have the ability to extend that environment beyond physical encounters into online spaces, even well after graduation. That camaraderie provides a support network through which experience […]
Occupation-based interventions: It may seem like common sense to use these as occupational therapists. After all, our title has the word “occupation” in it, for goodness sake! Unfortunately, assembly-line therapy has reduced the use of occupation-based treatments in favor of exercises that make point of service and high productivity the main objective versus providing quality, […]
Are you an occupational therapist or OT student wondering if you should use the Barthel Index or Modified Barthel Index with your adult rehab patients? If you’re thinking about using either one of these self-care assessments but you aren’t sure if they are right for you, we’ve got you covered with the basics of each! […]