Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists assist people in living life to the fullest.

Hope Occupational Therapists

Occupational therapists (OTs) are regulated health professionals who promote health, well-being and quality of life by enabling individuals, families, organizations and communities to participate in occupations that give meaning and purpose to their lives. 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 such as self-care, being productive and leisure activities.

Highly trained professionals who help individuals determine and address their personal and professional occupational goals so that they may lead productive and satisfying lives with minimal dependence on family and society at large.

Medicare Qualified

A continued need for occupational therapy can extend eligibility under Medicare because the need for occupational therapy alone qualifies Medicare patients for continuation of the home health benefit and thus for any dependent aide and medical social work services the patient needs

Plan of Care

Occupational therapists can help other agency staff understand the most effective techniques to assess patient needs, activities of daily living (ADLs), and instrumental ADLs to more correctly complete and develop a plan of care.

Management of conditions

Gait and balance improvement
Muscle strengthening
Range of motion
Post-surgical therapy
Functional transfers
Activities of daily living
Use of assistive devices
Home anodyne therapy

Occupational Therapist in the Home

Therapy is a big part of recuperating from injury or living with a long-term illness. When it comes to occupational therapy in particular, many benefits are posed to the ill, injured or elderly. This branch of therapy helps people participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, also referred to as occupations. Interventions can help children with disabilities so they can fully integrate in social situations. They can help people recover from injury and they can help in assisting the elderly in adapting to physical and cognitive changes.

Individualized evaluation to determine goals
Customized plan designed to improve performance of daily activities
Recommendations for adaptive equipment and training
Guidance for family members and caregivers
Outcomes evaluation on a periodic basis to ensure goals are consistently being met. If not, adjustments can be made to the plan to accommodate setbacks or unexpected progression.