Occupational Therapy

Our Occupational Therapists

At Total Senior Care, our Occupational Therapists are truly remarkable healthcare professionals who make a significant impact on the lives of our patients. They are dedicated to helping our patients overcome physical, or mental challenges and achieve their goals. With expertise and compassionate approach, our occupational therapists are skilled at identifying the unique needs of each individual and developing personalized treatment plans that address the patient’s specific challenges.

An occupational therapist guiding a joyful senior in utilizing a therapy ball during an engaging occupational therapy session, promoting physical activity, coordination, and therapeutic benefits for enhanced well-being.

Home health occupational therapy can assist with the following

Preoperative surgery education and training

Postoperative surgery: joint replacements

Pain management

Fall prevention programs: Reduce the risk of falls and related injuries

Meal preparation strategies

Improve safety for activities of daily living

Improve independence in the home or living environment

Break down tasks of daily living to improve independence

Review safety such as high risk places like stairs, bathroom, and kitchen settings

Review medical alert safety systems

Upper extremity exercises and stretches for fingers, wrists, hands, elbows, and shoulders

Educate family and caregivers on needs with medical conditions

Benefits of home health occupational therapy

Improving activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and toileting

Improving hand and upper extremity strength and flexibility

Hand and eye coordination activities such as writing, holding items, and self feeding

Improving balance and coordination for activities like getting dressed and toileting

Improving sensation in our hands to decrease pain and improve touch and feel

Finding hobbies and activities to enjoy to improve cognition

Practice using assistive devices such as reachers, grab bars, and commodes

Practice shower and bath safety

Reviewing assistive devices to help make eating and drinking safer and less messy

Meal preparation and safety in the kitchen

Energy conservation and breathing techniques

Occupational therapists can help with the following conditions

Diabetes

Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Heart attacks and pacemakers

Hip, knee, back, shoulder, ankle, elbow, wrist, finger surgery

Strokes and TIAs

Parkinson’s

Cancer

Arthritis

Multiple Sclerosis

COPD and CHF

Joint replacement surgery

Mental and anxiety disorders