In-Home Occupational Therapy

Purpose:

• Overcome physical limitations to move and manage daily tasks more easily.

Benefits:
• Increased confidence and independence
• Improved ability to perform everyday activities (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, cooking)
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) like bathing and dressing
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) like cooking and medication management
• Home safety concerns and modifications
• Adaptive equipment needs
• Regaining independence at home and in the community
• Return to safe driving

How it works:
• OTs and OT assistants teach techniques and exercises to improve daily functioning
• Education on symptom recognition to prevent complications and reduce hospitalization risk
• Essentially, both services focus on education, self-management, and independence, but PT emphasizes movement, strength, and mobility, while OT emphasizes performing daily activities confidently and safely.