
Jim Dennis
Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR)
Multiple Companies
Stockton, CA USA
“Possible naysayers, who barely know you and who have no idea what flame is inside of you, deserve little attention.”
Multiple Companies
Stockton, CA USA
“Possible naysayers, who barely know you and who have no idea what flame is inside of you, deserve little attention.”
Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR)
Home Health Care: improving independence for adults who are recovering from various illnesses and diseases.
I see my first of 5-6 patient's at 9:00am. I spend between 30-60 minutes with them in their place of residence. I will then provide specific Occupational Therapy principles to help them to achieve the mutually agreed upon goals, in hopes of maximizing their independence at home. An example would be to help a person suffering from the effects of a stroke, to learn to perform their daily activities in adaptive ways, as well as working with functional use of the impaired arm.
Here's the first step for college students
I believe that in order to apply for an Occupational Therapy program, you have to observe someone in an Occupational Therapy setting for 40 hours. This will help you to see the reality of what it might be like to actually work with clients and what skills are needed to complete the job competently. You should then check in with yourself and try to picture yourself performing these tasks. Does it "feel" comfortable or are you panicking inside your "mind's eye"?
"There were a few professors and Occupational Therapy preceptors who felt that I might not be suited for this profession."