Practice Guidelines for Home Modifications
Home modifications can benefit patients of all ages and health conditions. As the population of older adults continues to grow and "age in place",...
Laser-Pointer Therapy for Inattention/Neglect
Interventions for left neglect/inattention
"The Dynavision is a large, computerized light board containing 64 small red square target buttons that light up randomly one at...
Reach Your Goals: The Easy Way
Habits fall within the occupational therapy framework. However, habits can be hard to change. Whether for your personal goals or for our patients, using...
Stress Management Group Ideas
Social games
Social bingo
Jeopardy
Family Feud
Scattergories
Apples to apples (be sure to take out inappropriate terms, e.g. "crazy")
Team based Pictionary
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Fracture Healing Times
Upper Extremity
Callus formation: 2-3 weeks
Union: 4-6 weeks
Lower Extremity
Callus formation: 2-3 weeks
Union: 8-12 weeks
Union has indications for weight bearing
Check for MD orders prior...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg.
Typically develops after an injury including fractures,...
Amputation Levels
Amputation is identified by which joint or long bone has been amputated.
Above knee (AKA): transfemoral
Below knee (BKA): transtibial
Below ankle: transmetatarsal
Above...
Supporting Occupational Therapy in Medicare Home Health
Occupational therapy still has a long way to go compared to other disciplines. During a discharge planning meeting, I had a patient on my...
CBT-I: Sleep Hygiene
Sleep Hygiene Tips
Screen time: Turn off TVs, computers, tablets, smartphones, and game consoles one hour before bedtime
Caffeine: Avoid caffeine 6-8 hours before...
Prevention & Management of Pressure Injuries/Sores/Ulcers
Risks:
Limited mobility (and inability to reposition)
Loss of sensation
Previous pressure injuries
Cognitive impairment
Nutritional deficiency
Skin assessment:
Skin integrity
Color changes
Variations in...