Occupational Therapy Fetac Level 5 Assignments

Occupational Therapy is a client-centred health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being by engaging people to participate in activities of everyday life.

Examples, occupations such as playing a sport, preparing a meal, meeting with friends, and working a job.

Goals of Occupational Therapy

The goals of OT are to:

• Maximizing your ability to safely or effectively perform various daily tasks
• Promoting independence and productivity
• Educating caregivers about helping someone who is undergoing OT

When is Occupational Therapy needed?

Occupational Therapy is recommended when a condition or also illness affects your ability to perform your daily tasks.

Some examples of conditions that Occupational Therapy may include:

• Recovery from an injury and surgery
• Managing pain
• Neurological conditions(for example, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or recovery from a stroke)
• Joint conditions(for example, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
• Hand conditions(for example, carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger)
• Developmental conditions (for example, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning disorders, and intellectual disabilities)
• Psychological conditions(for example, depression, and anxiety)
• Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

 What Type Of Therapy Can You Expect?

The occupational therapist will plan a therapy on basis of a patient’s medical history and conditions to determine what his needs are.

Then, they’ll use this information to develop a therapy plan and set the necessary goals.

A list of things that may be involved as the part of Occupational Therapy includes:

• Helping you learn or relearn how to perform daily tasks(for example getting dressed, eating, and bathing)
• To assess your home, school, or workplace to identify ways to make your daily tasks easier
• To teach how to use assistive devices, (for example, wheelchairs, and walkers)
• To help you with fine motor skills, (for example, writing or buttoning a shirt)
• To train you to safely get into and out of chairs, your bed, or the bathtub
• Exercises you can perform to help to increase flexibility and reduce pain
• To assist you with programs that will help you return to work
• Teaching  strategies for managing stress
• To educate your loved ones and caregivers on how to support you in your day-to-day life

 Where Can You Receive Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapists work in

• Clinics or offices
• Hospitals and nursing homes
• Mental health facilities
• Schools
• Home health agencies

Role of Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapists work with people and communities who are unable to carry out various activities and enhance their ability to engage in the occupations, they want to, need to, or by modifying the occupation and the environment.

Role of Occupational Therapy Assistant in Nursing

In nursing homes, the Occupational therapist’s role is widely understood,

And their day-to-day responsibilities are:

• To Conduct exercises that address the (IADLs) i.e. instrumental activities of daily living
• To teach residents how to perform old tasks in new ways, such as how to prepare a meal while using an ambulatory device.
• To prepare the resident for community reintegration through planning, and strategies for public outings.
• To recommend safety equipment to promote safe functioning
• To Assess whether a resident can continue work and in what capacity.
• Conduct training in functional mobility, such as how to perform self-care tasks

How does Occupational Therapist work?

Occupational Therapy	Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy focuses on helping a person perform daily tasks easily.	Physical Therapy focuses on improving your movement, mobility, and function.
This type of therapy focuses on improving your fine and gross motor skills so one can carry out specific day-to-day activities.	This type of Therapist got the opportunity to become part of preventive care, rehabilitation, and treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
For Example, an occupational therapist may help someone to recover from a stroke by making him learn how to do daily tasks like dressing or eating with utensils	For Example, a person with knee replacement surgery may visit a physical therapist
Occupational therapists should possess a master’s degree to practice (two years). A doctoral degree in Occupational therapists takes between two and three year	Physical Therapy concerned with improving a client’s ability to perform a movement of the human body
Licensing laws include graduating from an accredited occupational therapy school, fieldwork requirements, and passing a national certification exam.	Physical therapists must be licensed. To take the National Physical Therapist Examination, you have to be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy school.