Before we started the Occupational Therapy program at Touro College non of us bloggers really knew how expanisive the field of OT truly is! A few areas of practice include:
-Pediatrics- Schools, Community, inpatient hospital based child OT, Early Intervention, Sensory Gym
-Acute Care Hospitals- Acute care is an inpatient hospital setting for persons with serious medical conditions
-Inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehab or skilled nursing home facilities (AKA nursing home), assisted living facilites
-Mental Health- Inpatient lock units, clubhouse setting, Outpatient Program, Community Groups
-Home Health: OTs who work in this area usually work with client’s in the geriatric population
-OT's may work for home health agencies, rehab agencies, or a private practice.
-Work hardening-enables those with physical, psychological, and psychosocial issues inhibiting a person’s ability, to successfully return to work.
-Work conditioning(similar to work hardening), yet involves improving physical capacities, whereas work hardening improves physical, psychological, and psychosocial factors.
-Hand Therapy- making splints, providing exercises
-Hippotherapy (with horses)
-Aquatic Therapy
The list goes on and on--feel free to add!!
