Hour of operation are 0800 to 1715 Monday to Friday.
Occupational Therapists are actively involved in the assessment and treatment of both Inpatients and Outpatients. Patients are generally referred to Occupational Therapy via a written request from their physician.
Occupational Therapy Inpatient Services
Conditions commonly seen in Occupational Therapy include:
• medical and neurological conditions
• rheumatological conditions
• coronary care
• wound care
• orthopedic conditions
• dysphagia
• emergency triage
• hand conditions
Goals of Treatment
The primary goal of inpatient treatment is to improve patients' independence level re:, activities of daily living skills, and to facilitate a coordinated and seamless transition back into the community.
Patients who require further rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy upon discharge can attend therapy as outpatients.
Modalities used
• Cognitive Assessment
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessment and training
• Assessment for equipment needs
• Splinting
• Therapeutic exercise programs
• Coronary teaching including stress management, ADL progression and activity progression home program, energy conservation
• Wound care including pressure offloading, compression therapy, and diabetic teaching
• Swallowing assessment and video fluoroscopy
• Education on energy conservation and joint protection
• Heat or cold therapy
• Education of family and caregivers
Interdisciplinary Team
For patients who have multiple or complex needs, access to other rehabilitation professionals including audiology, physiotherapy, respiratory therapy, and speech are also available to met their needs.
Occupational Therapy Outpatient Services
Clients are referred to Occupational Therapy Outpatient Services at the Misericordia Community Hospital and Health Centre for specialized services including Hand Conditions like: Traumatic Injury and Post-surgical conditions. Foot Conditions like Plantar fasciitis, Heel Spurs, Pes Planus, Pes Cavus, Metatarsalgia and achilles tendonitis.
Goals of Treatment
Goals of therapy vary according to each patient's unique problems and needs. This requires an individualized approach to therapy involving a customized treatment plan following a thorough assessment by an Occupational Therapist.
Common goals are an attempt to achieve maximum independence in daily living by relieving pain, increasing range of motion, increasing strength, preventing or correcting physical disability and teaching the use of adaptive equipment and aids.
Common Modalities used:
• Splinting: dynamic and static
• Orthotic management and teaching in the selection of appropriate footwear and foot care, etc.
• Heat treatments: fluid therapy, wax, hot packs
• Wound Care (pressure offloading, compression therapy, diabetic teaching)
• Gross motor, fine motor assessment
• Hand assessment (pediatrics)
• Cold treatments: ice, cold packs, contrast baths
• Therapeutic exercise programs
• Education in joint protections and energy conservation techniques
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessment and training
• Assessment for adaptive aids and equipment
Clients are often provided with individualized home programs which are designed so that responsibility for functional ability and independence resides with the client.
Appointment times are available five days a week for 0800 to 1530.
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