What do Occupational Therapists do for patients in the hospital?
Occupational Therapy (OT) promotes health and wellbeing by supporting participation in meaningful occupations that people want, need, or are expected to do.
What is Occupational Therapy?
- Therapy that helps you be more independent in daily activities
- Focuses on activities that are important to YOU
- Helps you return to work, self-care, and leisure activities
You might need OT if you have difficulty with:
- Getting in/out of bed safely
- Activities of daily living (e.g. eating, dressing, bathing)
- Work or household activities
- Writing or using objects
- Memory or concentration
- Moving around safely at home and within the community
- Managing your symptoms that is affecting your daily tasks
- Preparing for discharge back home
OT can help people with a wide range of conditions. Some of them include:
- Stroke and/or other neurological conditions (such as difficulties using your arm and hand after a stroke)
- Orthopedic & Hand injuries
- Memory or thinking difficulties affecting your daily routines
- Mental health conditions impacting your work or daily activities
- Developmental needs affecting learning or social participation
- Age-related conditions and/or co-morbidities (such as difficulties managing your daily routines after a fall)
Before you discharge home, we may:
- Check if your home needs any modifications to improve safety
- Conduct caregiver trainings to ensure your caregiver has foundational skills to care for you
- Recommend equipment to aid your transition home (if needed)
- Teach you home safety and fall prevention strategies
- Plan your follow-up care
We work closely with the multidisciplinary team that includes doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists, medical social workers etc.
Our goal: to help you return home safely and confidently! ๐