Ron, Maybe somehow you could inform the public..? I sure have learned about OT this past year. I know this week when I told my son-in-law to contact the agency and ask for you, he was given first a CNA and then a PT, but I had to have him call again to get you, the OT. It seems that as patients and family we are beginning to see how well OT works for our loved ones, but for whatever reason, the agencies want to send out personnel as ie: 1,2,3 and the OT seems to be 3.
Shirley --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Ron Carson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ron Carson <[email protected]> Subject: [OTlist] Vision ~vs~ Reality To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 9:35 AM Part of AOTA's vision statement is that our profession will be widely recognized. When is our centennial: 2014? Why is is that TODAY, I am writing up a flyer to distribute to my home health office explaining OT and yet in 5 years, OT is going to be widely recognized? Why is it that after almost 100 years, OT is not known? Why is that my home health agency has 3 times as many PT's as OT's? What is going to happen in the next 5 years to make a significant difference in OT's presence? I am one frustrated OT.............................. Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com -- 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]
