Occupational Therapists will work with our residents to increase independence with activities of daily living (ADL’s) including bathing, eating, dressing, self-care and home management tasks.
Safety awareness and fall prevention education is also provided by our Occupational Therapists.
Occupational therapy services include:
Upper body strengthening, to have the ability to dress, toilet, and other activities necessary to return home
Transfer training, to be able to safely demonstrate the ability to get up and transfer
Wheelchair management, for those who are wheelchair-bound so they are comfortable and are at low risk of skin breakdown
Cognition to make sure residents’ can rationally demonstrate they are safe, in order to return home