Occupational Therapy

If you have trouble with day-to-day tasks, occupational therapy can help. This therapy focuses on the things you do each day to occupy your time. The goal of occupational therapy is to help you improve your skills so you can become more independent.

You may benefit from occupational therapy if you have one or more of these conditions:

Alzheimer’s disease
Amputations
Arthritis
Brain injury
Behavioral problems
Birth injuries or developmental disabilities
Burns
Chronic pain
Cognitive deficits
Fractures or trauma injuries
Hand injuries or disorders
Heart condition or stroke
Joint replacement
Mental health issues
Multiple sclerosis
Neurodegenerative diseases
Post-traumatic stress
Pulmonary conditions
Spinal cord injury
Substance abuse
Vision problems that make driving difficult
Work-related injuries

What You Can Expect

Your customized occupational therapy treatment program may include:

Evaluation of your skills
Evaluation of your home to determine how it can be more suitable for your needs
Ways to make daily tasks easier including self-care, and ways to manage your home and your medications
Equipment that will simplify daily tasks
Education and training for you and your family members

Occupational therapy is available to you if you’re hospitalized, and is also available to you if you’re recovering at home or at a care facility. It can be provided short-term or long-term.

Outpatient Occupational Therapy

The goal of outpatient occupational therapy is to help you return to your daily, normal activities, beginning with day-to-day tasks and working toward things such as knitting, exercising, woodworking, or recreational outdoor tasks. Our team of occupational therapists at Premier Health can help you with an individualized therapy plan that fits your goals.