Occupational Therapy Personal Statement
Observing Occupational Therapists at Brookville Center for Children’s Services and Belair Nursing Home have helped me gather the insight of what it takes to be an occupational therapist and how much their work can improve a person’s life. I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive affect occupational therapists had on people of all ages who have been physically and mentally impaired by a health issue, by helping them slowly but efficiently regain control of their life. Occupational therapy incorporates my passion to help others, patience, and creativity to help them achieve an individual goal they could not achieve previously, and create personal and individual relationships with each patient. My biggest inspiration to become
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He was hospitalized and sent to an inpatient rehabilitation center for three months. Seeing my father benefit greatly from the occupational health service he was so lucky to receive during his time in a rehab facility, cemented my desire to pursue this line of work. The first time I accompanied my father to his group occupational therapy session, I walked into a room where there were was a small group of individuals engaging in all different types of activities implemented by an occupational therapist. I soon learned that all the individuals in the room suffered from a common illness, however the method of addressing that illness varied by individual. I admired how a single occupational therapist created individual treatments based upon their patient's interests and needs. The occupational therapist utilized her knowledge and communication in order to effectively inform and motivate my father to continue moving forward in his improvement, so he would have a successful transition from inpatient to outpatient rehabilitation. The work of an occupational therapist has helped my father gain control over daily urges that hindered his health and ability to work affectively in his personal and professional life; Today, my father has fully recovered from his
He was hospitalized and sent to an inpatient rehabilitation center for three months. Seeing my father benefit greatly from the occupational health service he was so lucky to receive during his time in a rehab facility, cemented my desire to pursue this line of work. The first time I accompanied my father to his group occupational therapy session, I walked into a room where there were was a small group of individuals engaging in all different types of activities implemented by an occupational therapist. I soon learned that all the individuals in the room suffered from a common illness, however the method of addressing that illness varied by individual. I admired how a single occupational therapist created individual treatments based upon their patient's interests and needs. The occupational therapist utilized her knowledge and communication in order to effectively inform and motivate my father to continue moving forward in his improvement, so he would have a successful transition from inpatient to outpatient rehabilitation. The work of an occupational therapist has helped my father gain control over daily urges that hindered his health and ability to work affectively in his personal and professional life; Today, my father has fully recovered from his