Hey Peg: How are you doing these days? I hear Ellie's was a success!!!
I think your message is a great example of occupation-based treatment. If the man wants to walk around the lake because he finds meaning and value in doing so, then you are facilitating his occupational performance. And as we all know, facilitating occupation is what occupational therapists do, right! <grin>. Ron ~~~~~ On 7/11/02, Peggrooney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: Pac> Dear RC - Pac> I have a 2 patients (husband and wife, both in middle 80's) with multiple Pac> medical problems between them. Wife uses walker at all times and is fair to Pac> good with safety awareness and also has ongoing (for years) vestibular Pac> problems. Husband was using walker but b/w PT and OT decided he would be Pac> more compliant with a cane after watching him in action for 3 weeks (or non - Pac> walker action/compliance so to speak), husband expressed very strong Pac> interest in using one of the "cadillac" walkers - the ones with the big Pac> wheels, seat and hand brakes to walk safely on the grassy area around his Pac> lake when they get discharged. Also expressed dissatisfaction with cost of Pac> these walkers. Too make a long story short I thought nothing of giving him Pac> and wife (since they are always co-treated) a whole OT session on using this Pac> cadillac walker on our grassy areas around our facility - which was very Pac> educational and beneficial in there decision making process of purchasing Pac> this non-Medicare covered item. Was I treating there "human occupation" or Pac> as PT says giving them a walk!!! Pac> Feedback? Rebuttals? Pac> Regards, Pac> Peggy Pac> *********��*********** Pac> Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pac> In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist Pac> ** List messages are archived at: Pac> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Pac> *********��*********** *********��*********** Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist ** List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] *********��***********
