Reasons Occupational Therapy Is So Important
Have you ever been injured and faced problems with mobility? Has a relative found day-to-day activities challenging as a result of aging? Do you know of someone suffering from an issue who needed help beyond what a mental health professional routinely provides? These are all common examples of people that occupational therapists assist in the course of their duties. The common goal is to find ways for clients to function as normally as their current condition allows. This often involves examining the environmental, community, and psycho-social factors in their lives. occupational therapist assistant helping a patient with arm weights For clients dealing with an injury, illness, disability or mental health, a change in function, or barriers in the social or physical environment, occupational therapy seeks to enable them to function as normally as their current condition allows. Home Safety Assessments: Occupational therapists love nothing more than supporting a person’s ability to...