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Occupational Therapy in Long-Term Care Setting

This research provides an overview of the role and setting of occupational therapy in long-term care for the elderly. Other issues relevant to occupational therapy also are addressed.

Description of the Environment of Practice

Occupational therapy is a health profession providing service to people whose lives have been disrupted by physical injury or illness, developmental problems, the aging process, or social and psychological difficulties. The goal of occupational therapy is to assist each individual in achieving an independent, producing, and satisfying life.

Most elderly persons receiving occupational therapy in the contemporary period receive such services in nursing homes or in other skilled nursing facilities. Health care economics in the United States is in a state of turmoil as a result of dynamic changes occurring in the health services environment. The contemporary health services sector is comprised of a wide variety of types of health care providers. Health maintenance organizations, behavioral medicine clinics, nursing homes, and general acute care hospitals are among the major components of the health services sector. A major and growing source of change for health care economics is the presence of corporate health care providers as major players in the health services sector. Occupational therapy is provided through each of these venues for elderly patients.

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Long-Term Care For the Elderly

The role of occupational therapy in long-term care for the elderly includes both assessment and treatment. Patient assessment is important because it is instrumental in determining a patient's next step in the rehabilitation process (Arford, Michel, McCue, & Hiott, 1996). Areas assessed may include activities of daily living, work and productive activities, as well as sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial skills. In some cases, treatment is initiated concurrently with th...

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