“Occupational therapy is a type of health care that helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person’s ability to do the things that are important to them – everyday things like:
- Self-care - getting dressed, eating, moving around the house,
- Being productive - going to work or school, participating in the community, and
- Leisure activities - sports, gardening, social activities.
Occupational therapy can also prevent a problem or minimize its effects.”
Quoted from: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists are medically trained function experts. They are trained to identify barriers due to the person (physical, cognitive and/or emotional), the environment (home, school, work place) and the occupation (what you need or want to do) and then, in collaboration with clients, develop a personalized treatment plan.
OT’s use a strength-based approach, which, can help to minimize the effects of illness or injury but also optimize health and quality of life.
Treatment plans may involve: adaptations to environments rehabilitative exercises and/or activities, identification of resources, and/or modification of activities.
An occupational therapist is a university educated and a professionally regulated medical professional.
To find out how what an occupational therapist can do for you or a loved one, please contact Hadria Camara at:
Phone: 204-202-6433
or
Email: dailyfunction.ots@gmail.com