Emerging Areas
John recently turned 70 and is independent in most of his ADLs. He would like to remain at home, but has some safety concerns for trips and falls.
Aging In Place
An OT working with a client in an outpatient clinic, who just had wrist surgery, creating a plan to get her back to her job as a receptionist (where she types, and answers phones all day)
Rehabilitation
A company realized a lot of their employees are complaining of eye strain, headaches, and back aches. They want to know what they can do to lower the complaints.
Ergonomics Consulting
As OTs, we must ensure that they treat each client fairly and justly. Putting an emphasis on this will address what aspect mentioned in Vision 2025 involving current issues within our profession?
Equity
An OT is leading a group for people who have recently had a stroke, to educate them on how to manage their condition and the precautions they should take.
Community Health & Wellness
Community health and wellness programs that are open to the public fit into Vision 2025 and the emphasis on _____.
Access
An OT in an education system is working to get a student into a specialized program while informing educators, staff, and family about the students condition going into a new environment and how to properly set up the room for optimal learning abilities.
Children & Youth
Working with clients, their families, the community, other health care professionals, and all others involved to produce effective outcomes within our system explains which emphasis of Vision 2025?
Collaborative
Short Answer: What is the most important aspect of our profession that makes us stick out from other health care professions?
OT focuses on the client, their needs, wants, and goals to provide client-centered care.
Looking back at Vision 2025, what are at least TWO of the three areas in which Occupational Therapy professionals look at maximizing for persons, populations, and communities?
1. Quality of Life
2.Health
3. Well-Being