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Occupational Therapy (Inpatient)
Occupational therapy is designed for any individual that needs to learn or relearn daily living skills. These skills are generally described as those tasks and activities that occupy a person’s time and energy in a normal day. An occupational therapist can assist a patient in developing, improving, or restoring daily living functions that have been lost as a result of an injury, health event, or a disease. Occupational therapy usually requires a physician’s referral. Qualification for insurance reimbursement or any other third party reimbursement generally requires a reasonable expectation that occupational therapy will achieve measurable patient improvement in a reasonable period of time.
There are various purposes for occupational therapy depending on the patient’s diagnosis. The occupational therapist will assess an individual’s abilities, their normal environment, their specific needs, and their goals. The purpose of occupational therapy is to enable the client to achieve maximum independence in the activities of daily living. This independence may be achieved through physical and mental rehabilitation, modification of a living environment, adaptation of the way a task is completed, or a combination of a variety of techniques to achieve the greatest possible quality of life.
The therapy program will be directed by a licensed occupational therapist. Following evaluation and assessment, the therapist will identify the goals and expected outcomes of a treatment strategy. The therapist will use purposeful activities to help the patient regain or improve functional skills. Functional skills generally may include any task that an individual needs to perform in order to live independently, to provide self-care, and to participate socially with others.
- Post-therapy programs
- Educational programs
