Occupational Therapy Services: Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation & Home Modifications
What Occupational Therapists Do
OTs help people of all ages regain or improve ability to perform meaningful daily activities (occupations) affected by injury, illness, disability, or aging.
Core Services
- Injury Prevention: Ergonomic assessments, workplace evaluations, fall risk screening.
- Rehabilitation: ADL/IADL retraining (dressing, cooking, bathing, work tasks), adaptive techniques.
- Home Modifications: Grab bars, ramps, stairlifts, bathroom redesign, smart‑home tech.
- Assistive Technology: Wheelchairs, AAC devices, adaptive utensils, environmental controls.
- Education & Training: Patient/caregiver instruction on condition management, energy conservation, joint protection.
Practice Settings
- Hospitals (acute, rehab)
- Outpatient clinics
- Schools (pediatric, sensory, handwriting)
- Home health
- Skilled nursing / long‑term care
- Private practice
- Workplace / industrial rehab
Referral from physician or self‑referral (direct access in many states) initiates OT evaluation.
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