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Tag Archive: occupational therapy
Mental Health in Healthcare Workplace Safety
Within organizations, physical safety is often on the agenda in regard to workplace safety. But what about mental health? Mental and stress... Continue Reading
4 Reasons You Should Attend a Professional Conference
Most of my connections and many of the opportunities I have had throughout my career have been ignited at professional conferences... Continue Reading
Improving Sensitivity to Cultural Diversity Through Self-Awareness
This article is the second in a two-part series on cultural diversity in healthcare as it pertains to those working in rehabilitation therap... Continue Reading
Embracing the Cultural Diversity in Our Patient Populations
This article is the first of a two-part series where we explore the subject of cultural diversity in healthcare and how it relates to clinic... Continue Reading
Addressing Sleep and Rest Within Occupational Therapy
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Occupational Therapists Walk With Patients, Too
“What are some of your goals?” This is one of the first questions I ask my patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and within the... Continue Reading
Navigating and Understanding Supervision in Occupational Therapy
Like many of us, I’ve been an Occupational Therapy (OT) supervisor, and like all of us, I’ve also been supervised. The experiences hav... Continue Reading
The Environmental Scope of a Patient’s Rehabilitation – Part 4 of 4 (Environmental Scope)
Part 4 of a series: SNF vs Homecare: An examination of the distinction in the provision of clinical services between SNF vs homecare setting... Continue Reading
The Distinction Between Key Rehabilitation Providers and Their Roles in SNF vs Homecare Settings – Part 1 of 4 (Key Providers)
Part 1 of 4 in a series: SNF vs Homecare: An examination of the distinction in the provision of clinical services between SNF vs homecare se... Continue Reading
3 Reasons to Job Search Through a Staffing Agency
Healthcare facilities from all over and of all sizes use staffing agencies for their recruiting and hiring needs because they work. Whether... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapy Could Cure Addiction
In response to the rapidly increasing addiction rate in the United States, occupational therapists are searching for opportunity to treat th... Continue Reading
Can Occupational Therapy Replace Antidepressants?
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, more than 15 million American adults (6.7% of U.S. population) 18 years and ... Continue Reading
Physical and Occupational Therapy as Alternative Treatments for Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, the onset of which can be brought on or exacerbated by illness, accidents, hos... Continue Reading
Overcoming Barriers that Reduce Physical Activity in People with Disabilities
For individuals with any kind of disability or impairment, lack of physical activity increases risk of comorbidities such as obesity, urinar... Continue Reading