What is an Occupational Therapy Practitioner?
What services do occupational therapy practitioners provide?
Through evaluation and treatment, occupational therapy practitioners help people perform functional activities such as:
- caring for personal needs such as bathing and dressing
- participating in school, work and leisure pursuits
- performing household tasks, such as shopping and cooking
- being involved in job tasks and participating in the community
- relearning use of an injured hand or limb
- selection of adaptive equipment for tasks including reaching, bathing, and homemaking
Where is occupational therapy available?
- hospitals and outpatient centers
- public and private schools
- nursing homes
- state institutions
- mental health centers
- daycare programs
- home health agencies
- private practices
- retirement communities
- senior centers
Who can benefit from occupational therapy?
People of any age whose ability to function in daily life has been affected by health problems such as:
- Arthritis
- Burns
- Stroke
- Amputation
- Hand Injury
- Birth Defects
- Mental Retardation
- Alzheimer’s
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Depression
- Learning Disability
- Substance Abuse
- Mental Health Impairment
