Occupational Therapy

Access Home Health Care and Rehabilitation Occupational Therapists will evaluate the patient ability to perform activities of daily living, determine hindrances to independence, and develop programs that help teach energy conservation and restore function to their highest level possible. Patients who have had a stroke or cardiac episode, spinal cord injury, orthopedic surgery or arthritis, along with other diagnosis can all benefit from occupational therapy services. Occupational Therapy provides a variety of services including:

• Pain assessment and management
• Upper extremity strength and range of motion
• Vision and perception
• Home exercise program
• Patient education
• Work simplification
• Energy conservation
• Adaptive equipment assessment and instruction
• Independent living training
• Cooking/meal preparation
• Cognition issues/memory
• Home Safety
• Bathing, Dressing, Grooming, Toileting, Incontinence, Laundry
• Joint protection
• Specialized care