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Mental Health Awareness Week: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Supporting Older Adults
October 9, 2024
Categories: Occupational Therapy
The first week of October marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and promoting the importance of mental well-being. This week is especially significant for older adults, who often face unique mental health challenges. Occupational therapy (OT) plays a crucial role in supporting the mental health of older adults, helping them lead fulfilling and independent lives.
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Supporting Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month: The Role of Occupational Therapists
August 14, 2024
Categories: Occupational Therapy
August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about this progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, impacting muscles used for activities such as breathing, eating, crawling, and walking. Occupational Therapists (OTs) play a crucial role in supporting individuals with SMA, helping them achieve greater independence and improve their quality of life.
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Understanding the Distinct Roles of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
June 13, 2024
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation is a crucial aspect of healthcare, providing individuals with the means to regain or improve their functional abilities after an injury, illness, or disability. Two key pillars in this domain are Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT), each playing a distinct role in the rehabilitation process. While they share the common goal of aiding patients in enhancing their quality of life, their approaches and focuses differ significantly.
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The Significance of Physical and Occupational Therapies on International Persons with Disabilities Day
December 5, 2023
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Patient Engagement, Physical Therapy
December 3rd marks International Persons with Disabilities Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by people with disabilities and promoting their rights, well-being, and inclusion in society. One crucial aspect of this awareness is understanding the pivotal role that physical and occupational therapies play in enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities.
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Back to School: Keeping Your Clients Through the School Year
August 29, 2022
Categories: Best Practices, Juvenile, Managed Care, Occupational Therapy, Patient Engagement, Success, Tips
Trying to keep your clients coming back consistently throughout the school year can be difficult. Their schedules are a lot busier, and they may have little to no free time. Between school, homework, and the beginning of sports, it is really easy for your patients to forget to make appointments regularly. We are going to give you a few tips to keep your clients coming back during the school year.
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Occupational Therapy Month
March 30, 2021
Categories: Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a cornerstone of all therapies. By focusing on the assessments and interventions, therapists can help patients develop, recover or maintain the meaningful activities they need day-to-day. This Occupational Therapy Month, we at NARA want to dive into how important occupational therapy (OT) is and celebrate those who have devoted their lives to it.
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Telehealth for PT, OT and SLP services in SNFs Update June 2020
June 18, 2020
Categories: Best Practices, Collaboration, COVID-19, Long Term Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Regulatory Issues, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Telehealth, Telemedicine
Join Mark McDavid from Seagrove Rehab Partners and Sabrena McCarley with RehabCare as they describe considerations for telehealth use in SNFs to improve patient access to care, collaboration and clinical practice during this pandemic. Click here for their VLOG.
How can telehealth be used in SNFs? During a recent CMS "Office Hours" they communicated that their interim final rule as well as their FAQ for SNF providers did not say no. Victory! Therapists are telehealth... Read More
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April is OT Month!
April 8, 2020
Categories: Best Practices, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Occupational Therapy
Happy OT Month! First and foremost, we would like to say THANK YOU to all of our occupational therapy practitioners working on the front lines each and every day in order to ensure that our patients maintain their highest level of functioning. The theme for OT month this year is-embracing challenges, enhancing lives. Who would have thought this theme would fit so perfectly into our lives right now?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on each and every one of us and has... Read More
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Telemedicine Rules and What Telemedicine "visits" are Available for Therapists
March 18, 2020
Categories: Compliance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, eVisits, HIPAA, National Emergency, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Regulatory Issues, Speech Language Pathology
As we at NARA traverse the best and the worst of times, we step back to look at the unfolding news that hopefully offers an opportunity to use to view this as one of the best of time.
Telemedicine Rules
CMS announced today during the White House COVID-19 Task Force a number of important initiatives related to “telehealth”. This update is to provide key facts, and help NARA members prepare to offer services to Medicare beneficiaries consistent... Read More
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Dos and Don’ts of PT in Pregnant and Post-Natal Patients
February 20, 2020
Categories: Managed Care, Occupational Therapy, Patient Engagement
Physical therapists can help people from all walks of life have better function and mobility. It’s time to brush up on this specialty, as the benefits of physical therapy are tremendous for a healthy pregnancy and steady recovery. Keep in mind these basics.
Pregnancy
The body goes to great measures to accommodate pregnancy. These sudden changes can lead to discomfort, pain and decreased mobility. We can help to ease them through this time and show... Read More