Occupational therapists assess and treat a patient's physical and mental skills to help them develop the "skills for the job of living".

 

Occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants work with people of all ages to gain the skills that are needed for independent and satisfying lives. We serve inpatients, outpatients, home health patients, long term care residents, and infants/toddlers.

 

Common diagnoses occupational therapy sees:

• Spinal cord injuries

• Stroke

• Fractures

• Repetitive use injuries, tendonitis

• Joint replacements

• Learning disabilities

• Burns

• Vision problems

• Head injuries

• Arthritis

• Degenerative chronic conditions

• Heart disease / surgery

• Lung disease

• Work injuries

• Pediatric Development

 

Services include:

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - skills that everyone needs to complete the job of living such as bathing, dressing, homemaking, mobility, leisure and play.

• Fine motor skills - activities such as eating, writing, and buttoning

• Hand therapy - range of motion, strength, coordination, sensation, scar management, and splinting to gain function.

• Wheelchair positioning - evaluation of the chair and individual for proper fit and comfort, use in the environment, and safety.

• Ergonomics - evaluating job or hobby and how the work is done to have good positioning to avoid injury or re-injury.

• Children's rehabilitation - age appropriate assessment and treatment activities that are used to promote function.

• Cognitive skills - assessment and development of strategies for memory, problems, problem solving, and sequencing.

 

Occupational Therapy Staff:

Brandon Goeckel, Occupational Therapist 

Megan Jones, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Claire Rogers, Doctorate of Occupational Therapy