The article in advance was just pathetic. I am struggling with whether or not to continue working in a rather nice SNF actually. The problem is the mind set of the other OTR who is the rehab director and the two COTAs who I supervise. Their whole focus is upper body strengthening with theraband and ADLs serve as the purposeful activity. While I hear about occupation from those "on high," who is really using purposeful activity in LTC. Please contact me and tell me what you are doing. My residents basically have no interests. They eat and sleep. Most don't read because they say they can't see and many don't watch TV either. I think the more active people stay healthy and in their own homes. The couch potatoes end up in LTC ill, depressed and unmotivated. I really am disillusioned with the entire profession--we are too many things to too many people and end up being expendable by the health care world since no one knows what we do . We don't even know. I am tired of the struggle--maybe I should just go back to school to be a PTA or a nurse. TGIF. Chris
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