Oh, my dear friend, Ron.....why so bitter on this day of Thankfulness? Perhaps this patient was asked what her personal goals were and they were to be able to do the laundy and paly cards with her friends.....and, the OT had the creativity to say, "you know, I notice your weight bearing is not symmetrical and your balance seems to be off....let's kill two birds with one stone and work on the dexterity needed to shuffle, deal and fan cards while standing.....and, we don't have any shirts and underwear here in the clinic, but, we can do towel folding.
I guess we need more information to understand your frustration for one might see that this particular OT WAS addressing life goals the patient expressed while in rehab. That all said.....you know how much I love you and I am thankful you are a person in my life...wishing it were more than OTnow, rather fishing and having philosophical discussion about life. Wishing you and your family a festive holiday season. Peace, David David A. Lehman, PhD, PT Associate Professor Tennessee State University Department of Physical Therapy 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209 615-963-5946 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit my website: http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=2410&ptid=1 This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for use by the individual to whom it is addressed. If you receive this correspondence in error, please notify the sender and delete the email from your system. Do not disclose its contents with others. ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 5:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] AARGH! I evaluated a home health patient who was just out of rehab secondary to a total hip replacement. This is a 55 y/o who was previously independent. During the eval, I asked her if she receive OT in rehab. She rolled her eyes and explained that the OT's had her folding towels at a table and standing at a table playing cards. I will NEVER, EVER understand why so many OT's have client's doing essentially meaningless activity when there are so many other NEEDS and DESIRES. Why do OT's stand with patients at a table playing cards? It makes NO sense because it's contextually incorrect. Who plays cards standing? And why will OT's stand with patients but won't take the initiative to address mobility issues such as getting clothes from the closet, ambulating to the toilet, etc? On that happy note <smile>, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
