Sex is an ADL! Do you address a client’s sexuality or ask your patient’s how they identify? These are the …
Domino Match Game for Patients with Low Level Dementia
Working with low level patients that have dementia can be a challenge when your goal is to find treatment activities …
Fall Recovery: 5 Floor Treatment Ideas
Fall recovery is an important skill to teach our occupational therapy patients. How many times have we seen the commercial …
PEOP Model: The Basics for OT Practice
By their very nature and the influence of their educational background, occupational therapists have to take a wholesome approach in …
SOAP Note and Documentation Templates & Examples
Do you feel confident writing a SOAP note and providing accurate documentation? I think this is something we all worry …
Retrograde Massage 101 for Occupational Therapists
I remember as a new grad occupational therapist, when I was first asked to provide a retrograde massage to a …
5 Top BADL Geriatric Assessments for Occupational Therapists
When you’re a student or new occupational therapist practicing on your own, it can be hard to decide which Basic …
Visual Perception: What It Is and How to Test For It
When the word “perception” comes up in healthcare conversation, intuitively you should know that causes for concern go beyond just …
Theraband Dressing Techniques
One quick occupational therapy tip is to use theraband (or any other resistance bands!) to simulate dressing with your patients …
Stereognosis Tests in Occupational Therapy
Stereognosis involves using your tactile discrimination and touch perception skills to identify and recognize an object or group of objects …