How do you (or do you?) use virtual reality with your patients that have neuro involvement? The progress and research in this area has grown greatly in recent years and it is exciting to see how occupational therapy and virtual reality will work together to help our patients now and in the future! Or Listen and Subscribe on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources …
Is Home Health OT for you? Talking the good, the bad and the ugly as well as documentation, scheduling and why home health is quintessential OT at its finest! Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Medication Log created by guest Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L: “I (Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L) created this and have found it really helpful when I am …
Looking for occupational therapy treatment ideas specfically for men? Here is a list for you! In my treatment sessions, I strive to provide client-centered, occupation based treatments when possible, but I am going to say it – men are different than women! They have different interests, ideas and things that are important to them and I definitely have to cater …
How do we get out there to promote health to the older adults in our communities? What types of programing should I be doing and where do I start? Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Book: Age Defying Fitness Home Study Course: Health promotion and Exercise for the Older Adult MovingTargetScreen.com: The MTS is a performance-based functional assessment tool (Moving Target …
Helping you DOMINATE documentation (or at least a step toward this goal 🙂 with case studies, reviewing CPT codes, goals and FREE resources to get you feeling more confident and skilled! Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources: Documentation Justification Handout AOTA Occupational Profile AOTA Members Only: Occupational Therapy Framework: Domain & Process Connect with Alexis! Facebook: http://facebook.com/8alexisjoelle Instagram: http://instagram.com/8alexisjoelle Twitter: http://twitter.com/8alexisjoelle Website:http://www.alexisjoelle.com/ …
I am excited to welcome Monika Lukasiewicz, OTR/L as a guest blogger today – she has some great home health OT strategies to help avoid the burnout and find your flow… Why? It’s been long enough, that’s why. Really. When enough is enough, things finally change. You sigh about that backpacking trip (you haven’t made time to take) and moan …
What does it mean to be an Authentic #OT practitioner? Discussing productivity, being a voice for our profession and ways for you to be the best clinician you can be! I am talking with Debora Davidson PhD, OTR/L about this hot topic (while trying to keep my cool 🙂 and discussing ways we can overcome the pressure. Subscribe here on: iTunes or …
Have you ever felt like you just don’t know where to start when addressing incontinence with your patients? Today, Krista Covell-Pierson OTR/L, BCB-PMD talks about what we can do get started treating this area of practice. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher BONUSES! Krista is sharing with you a free download of a Voiding Diary (plus, it’s easy to modify for your specific setting!) …
I am always looking to mix up my occupational therapy treatments for standing tolerance activities – especially when working in a nursing facility as we are seeing them typically 5 days a week (or more!). Occupation based ideas are always my go-to, but I love to use games as a means to: 1) work on OT goals, 2) be purposeful, …
Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Have you ever wondered why you really have to use evidence based practice in your daily treatment sessions? Not only am I discussing why you should do it, but exactly how! Get the FREE reference: Resources: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/pdfplus/10.7748/ns2009.04.23.32.35.c6935 Thanks for Listening! I appreciate you taking the time to join me this week. If you have ANY suggestions …
