by Bri Giruzzi, OTR/L MS As OT practitioners, we try to have our sessions and occupational therapy treatment ideas be …
PDPM, Occupational Therapy & SNF Questions Answered!
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for occupational therapy practitioners in SNFs is a hot topic these days. I get …
Promote OT: Marketing Our Distinct Value
What do we need to do to promote occupational therapy? Or do we even have to? How do we define …
The AOTF Occupational Therapy Research & Advancing Science
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is the nation’s leading nonprofit investing in occupational therapy research and the future research …
Occupation Based & Functional Approaches in SNF
Occupation based treatment ideas feel like they should come easy, but sometimes we find barriers to getting creative and finding …
How to Make Your Own Fall Prevention Bingo Game
By Shannen Marie Coley, MS, OTR/L As established in our previous article on this topic, “5 Reasons to Play Fall …
5 Reasons to Play Fall Prevention Bingo in OT (Adult Rehab)
By Shannen Marie Coley, MS, OTR/L When you Google or Pinterest “nursing home activities” or “inpatient rehab games”, odds are …
Neuroplasticity After Stroke: Use the Research to Get Better Results in OT
Neuroplasticity, strokes and occupational therapy go together like peanut butter and jelly. They all need each other to help maximize …
Volunteering Internationally in Occupational Therapy
Have you ever had wanted explore to volunteering internationally using your occupational therapy skills? Ever dream of exploring cultures, helping …
Alzheimer’s Bathing Battle Tips
Bathing someone with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive impairment is one of the biggest complaints from caregivers. There is fighting, …