The OT Flourish Podcast

Learn how occupational therapy practitioners can help our patients with a stroke be resilient, stay positive and tackle depressive symptoms. Guest Alexandra Terrill PhD and her team of occupational therapy student researchers are learning ways to increase quality of life for those who have experienced a stroke and their care partners. Resources from the Show: List of Activities to Help Patients be...

Our patients with Parkinson's Disease need to be challenged by occupational therapy practitioners! In this episode, Chad Moir, OTS discusses how he is honoring his mother's legacy by helping others live with PD - working with them through exercise and the Rock Steady program, as well as a wellness group and social support, all while finishing up his OT degree. He is helping them live life to the f...

Occupational therapy is such an amazing profession to address the challenges of our patients with dementia. But how can we truly use our skills to engage our patients, teach staff and care partners these skills and help our patient's thrive? My guest Jenna Mele OTD, OTR/L, CCCM, RYT, gives some great tips, resources and practical ways to work with our patients that have dementia so they can be as...

Occupational Therapy Entrepreneurship: How can we, as OT practitioners, be leaders and how can we utilize our voices to effect meaningful change. Miri Lee OTD, OTR  from OTMiri.com takes over the Seniors Flourish Occupational Therapy Podcast to interview me, Mandy Chamberlain MOTR/L, on my Occupational Therapy leadership journey and digs into how and why  I started SeniorsFlourish.com. Subscribe h...

Using Therapeutic Use of Self is such a handy tool to have in your Occupational Therapy toolbox and can be used in any setting, from SNF and home health to acute care and outpatient!  This is a great conversation with fellow OT, Michelle Yeramian discussing how to use it in everyday practice to maximize your rapport and results with your patients.  This episode is brought to you by the OT Accelera...

Occupational therapy fieldwork can be stressful! Check out these 7 tips to  MASTERING  your fieldwork through my conversation with Miri Lee OTD, OTR Subscribe here on:  iTunes  or  Stitcher Resources from the Show: Check out here: OT Fieldwork Quick Guide of "7 Tips I Wish I'd Known" pdf Connect with my guest Miri Lee OTD, OTR (OT Miri): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mirilee Facebook: https://w...

Check out some great suggestions, treatment ideas and ways to screen your patients with low vision and help them succeed! Subscribe here on:  iTunes  or  Stitcher Resources from the Show: Click here to get your own Low Vision Toolbox Brain Injury Visual Assessment Battery for Adults (BIVABA) - Uses the hierarchy of vision to assess the most basic visual skills to the higher level cognitive visual...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Occupational therapy practitioners working with patients that have breast cancer does not have to be intimidating! Naomi discusses how she uses pilates to treat her patients that have breast cancer, gives TONS of resources for you to dig into and specific breathing techniques to try. Subscribe here on:  iTunes  or  Stitcher Resources from the Show: Naomi's...

  Why is sleep so difficult for our patients that have dementia? What are some ways to assess and develop a treatment plan by asking ourselves  "WHY"  and looking at the patient holistically. Subscribe here on:  iTunes  or  Stitcher Resources from the show: List of Questions to Complete a Sleep Assessment and Behavior Log Research:  Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Assessment and Management...

Using the evidence to start a modified constraint induced movement therapy (mCIMT) program in your occupational therapy practice doesn't have to be hard or involve lots of equipment. Listen in to Lauren Walker MOT OTR/L talk about how her team did this to produce better outcomes for her patients who experienced a stroke. Resources from the Show: Get the Item List to Start Your Own mCIMT Program Co...

In occupational therapy, we see a lot of patients that have edema and lymphedema. How should we be intervening? What should we be educating our patients on? When should we be referring to a lymphedema specialist? Well, you are in luck because Mandy Perez MOTR/L CLT is here to answer all those questions (and more!). Resources from the Show: Understanding the Lymphatic System Subscribe here on:  iTu...

Occupational therapy practitioners sometimes do not address driving in the general clinical setting. Why? Should we? and how? Check out the education bomb Kimberly Kearney COTA gives about not only how to address this topic with your patients, but TONS of resources to get you started. Click here to get the ENTIRE driving for OT reference list PDF Resources from the Show: The Ethical and Profession...

Don't worry if you missed the Documentation Webinar with Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions - we decided to record and share - some of YOUR questions answered! HUGE thank you to Kornetti & Krafft for their expertise and advice this month. Feel free to get in contact with them at http://ValueBeyondTheVisit.com Also be sure to get your: Skilled Terminology Quick Reference with Key Phrases for B...

Episode 4/5 with the focus on the PLAN portion of documentation. Do YOU have questions about documentation, management, OASIS assessments, & regulations? Click here to sign up for our LIVE Interactive Webinar  with the best in the biz -  Dee Kornetti & Cindy Krafft of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions!  The Webinar takes place on  Wednesday, July 26 at 8p EST. You'll get an exclusive invite ...

Episode 3/5 with the focus on the ASSESSMENT portion of documentation. Do YOU have questions about documentation, management, OASIS assessments, & regulations? Click here to sign up for our LIVE Interactive Webinar  with the best in the biz -  Dee Kornetti & Cindy Krafft of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions!  The Webinar takes place on  Wednesday, July 26 at 8p EST. You'll get an exclusive i...

Episode 2/5 with the focus on the OBJECTIVE portion of documentation. Do YOU have questions about documentation, management, OASIS assessments, & regulations? Click here to sign up for our LIVE Interactive Webinar  with the best in the biz -  Dee Kornetti & Cindy Krafft of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions!  The Webinar takes place on  Wednesday, July 26 at 8p EST. You'll get an exclusive in...

Episode 1/5 with the focus on the SUBJECTIVE portion of documentation. Do YOU have questions about documentation, management, OASIS assessments, & regulations? Click here to sign up for our LIVE Interactive Webinar with the best in the biz - Dee Kornetti & Cindy Krafft of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions!  The Webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 26 at 8p EST. You'll get an exclusive invi...

How do you (or do you?) use virtual reality with your patients that have neuro involvement?    The progress and research in this area has grown greatly in recent years and it is exciting to see how occupational therapy and virtual reality will work together to help our patients now and in the future! Subscribe here on:  iTunes  or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Virtual Reality Product Review Ra...

Is Home Health OT for you? Talking the good, the bad and the ugly as well as documentation, scheduling and why home health is quintessential OT at its finest! Resources from the Show: Medication Log created by guest Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L: "I (Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L) created this and have found it really helpful when I am asked to come on board to help with complicated medication cases (which...

How do we get out there to promote health to the older adults in our communities? What types of programing should I be doing and where do I start?  Resources from the Show: Book:  Age Defying Fitness  Home Study Course:  Health promotion and Exercise for the Older Adult MovingTargetScreen.com : The MTS is a performance-based functional assessment tool (Moving Target Screen) to be used with middle...

Helping you DOMINATE documentation (or at least a step toward this goal!) with case studies, reviewing CPT codes and FREE resources to get you feeling more confident and skilled! Resources: Skilled Terminology Quick Reference with Key Phrases for Billing and Reimbursement Documentation Justification Handout AOTA Occupational Profile AOTA Members Only:  Occupational Therapy Framework: Domain & Proc...

What does it mean to be an Authentic #OT practitioner? Discussing productivity, being a voice for our profession and ways for you to be the best clinician you can be!  Contact to make your voice heard! AOTA Regulatory and Reimbursement: regulatory@aota.org Referenced articles by Debora Davidson: http://blog.todayinot.com/advice-ot-future/ http://blog.todayinot.com/ots-on-the-same-page-in-response-...

Have you ever felt like you just don't know where to start when addressing incontinence with your patients? Today, Krista Covell-Pierson OTR/L, BCB-PMD talks about what we can do get started treating this area of practice.  BONUSES! Krista is sharing with you a free download of a Voiding Diary (plus, it's easy to modify for your specific setting!) Here is an entire list of Bladder Irritants - a pe...

Thank YOU, the listeners for sharing, downloading and listening to the Seniors Flourish Podcast! It has been an amazing first few months of sharing content and Occupational Therapy interviews with you. I am proud to be a part of the the Senior Rehab Project Network, which consists of 6 podcasts with the ultimate goal to advance care for older adults. Because of your support of this podcast, we hav...

Have you ever wondered why you really have to use evidence based practice in your daily treatment sessions? Not only am I discussing why you should do it, but exactly how! Get the FREE reference: Quick guide to free evidence based resources for occupational therapy practitioners Resources: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/pdfplus/10.7748/ns2009.04.23.32.35.c6935 Thanks for Listening! I appreciate you...