 
Occupational Therapy
The
Occupational Therapy (OT) department at St. Mary Medical Center
consists of occupational therapists (OTR/L) and certified occupational therapist
assistants (COTA’s) who specialize in maximizing the daily function of
individuals whose life has been affected by injury, illness, or
disease process.
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Occupational therapists assess areas of cognition, the upper extremity (for
strength, range of motion, coordination, and sensation), transfers, sitting
balance, safety, homemaking skills, bathroom and self-care equipment needs, and
activities of daily living (ADL’s).
Occupational therapists provide skilled treatment to patients with physical
and cognitive disabilities that are designed to increase a patient’s ability to
be more independent in his or her daily life. Occupational therapists do this by
helping patients identify, explore, adapt, relearn or modify skills in areas
such as self care, homemaking, work or leisure. Treatment is focused on
increasing independence and efficiency in activities of daily living (i.e.
self-care), recovering upper extremity function and control, and on improving
cognitive processes
Advances in Neurologic
Treatments
Our Occupational Therapists have trained in
neurodevelopmental techniques and are Certified Brain injury Specialists. They
incorporate assistive devices to help patients improve upper extremity (arm and
hand) mobility, strength, and function as they recover from a stroke, traumatic
injury, or neurologic disorder.
Rehabilitation is an important part of recovery for many stroke
survivors. The rehabilitative care provided by St. Mary Medical Center is
highly personalized to meet the individual needs and functional abilities of
each patient. The goal of stroke rehabilitation is to help patients regain
function and strength, as well as their ability to perform activities of daily
living.
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