by Summit | Nov 7, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Alzheimer’s: Reaching our Patients Through Compassion and Helping Caregivers Through Empathy By: Catherine Valentino OTD, MAAL, MS Since 1983, we recognize November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. In honor of those who are currently...
by Summit | Oct 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
October 27th is World Occupational Therapy Day By: Victoria Wood, OTR/L To celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day, a definition is in order. When the word “occupation” is mentioned, people commonly think about jobs. However, the meaning of occupation...
by Summit | Sep 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Fall Prevention By: Tori Goldhammer, MS, OTR/L, ATP, ECHM, CAPS, LMT The National Council on Aging (NCOA) chooses the first day of fall for the annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day...
by Summit | Sep 17, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
September: Pain Awareness Month Raising Awareness of Pain By: Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) recognizes September as Pain Awareness Month with many organizations working to raise public awareness of pain and it’s impact. The...
by Summit | Jun 4, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
June 3rd is National Cancer Survivors Day How Much do you Know about Cancer Survivorship? By: Nicole Scheiman, DrOT, MHS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CKTP 10 Facts about Cancer Survivorship There are an estimated 11 million cancer survivors living in the United States today,...
by Summit | Apr 13, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
April is OT Month! Demystifying OT and Celebrating its Distinct Value By: Melinda Butler, OTD, Director, www.therapystrategiesplus.com Occupational Therapy is a unique profession that is often misunderstood. This is in-part due to the fact that the role of the OT can...
