Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy refers to the “occupation of everyday living."  The ultimate goal of occupational therapy is to improve the patient's quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants provide rehabilitation services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments in order for a person to care for him/herself and participate in the important activities in his/her life.  

Some of the diagnoses treated with Occupational Therapy include:

• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Hand/Wrist/Elbow injury
• Neurological disorders
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Pediatric developmental disorders
• Self-care management
• Stroke
• Wheelchair mobility and seating recommendations
• FREE Injury Screenings
• FREE Childhood Developmental Screenings

Who Would Benefit from OT Services:

A person may want to discuss the need for OT with his/her physician if they are experiencing difficulty with any of the following:

• Feeding/dressing/bathing/grooming
• Getting from one place to another
• Low vision
• Limitations in using arms
• Childhood developmental delays