RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

I was just talking to a friend that works as a COTA on the home health setting yesterday about adaptive equipment. She was telling she is always having to fabricate adaptive devices for her patients because there are just certain things they need but cannot afford. Poverty is a huge issue especially with our elderly who are living on a fixed income. We will have to work with the supplies on hand. If we can't think of it,I am sure we can find it on Pinterest :)

I think pinterest is a great place to get wonderful ideas to make your own assistive devices. This is cost effective for us as therapist and for our patients as well.

Looks like we had the same idea. I should have looked before I posted :/

I found these ideas for therapeutic exercises on pinterest. Pinterest is an awesome resource!!

Help kick start your SOAP note!

I love this sight because it explains children's occupations, and the need for children to receive OT in plain terms that all can comprehend. If you click on the word occupational therapists in the definition, it further defines OT. Thank you Kids Health for promotion occupational therapy! This sight has all kinds of answers for families with questions about illness, OT, age related concerns etc. It has everything from puberty issues by gender to what is a coma. You even have the option to listen to their examples and explanations instead of just reading them.

I really just skimmed through this since, like medical coding, reading policies is not something that I want to do. Regardless, there are some interesteing things I saw in this policy and may be a good go-to document.

This CDC site lists several exercise programs that are geared toward older adults and fall prevention. Click on one of the links and you will get an overview of the study that the exercise program was used in and all the ones I have looked at so far have downloads in pdf form of exercises.

Thought this was interesting.

Sadly, the NCAA is becoming like the NFL. They just see the bottom dollar figure, even at the health expense of the players. On the flip side, these athletes know what they're getting themselves into and the potential for injury every time they suit up.

Pretty good read on kinesiology tape and the billing codes (or lack of) associated with it. They give some recommendations as to what code it may be filed under.

I found this website searching for therapeutic exercises to share. This might be a good tool for us. The membership is free.

Tips from OT practitioners helping families talk to parents and help older adults stay in their homes.

This is a site with Blooms levels of taxonomy explained.

OT made the list at # 11 out of 100 top jobs!

I thought this was a good idea for an adaptive piece of equipment.

A different prezi on soap notes

a simple checklist of ADL and IADLs specifically geared toward seniors.