interested in the healthcare field and been fascinated with improving people’s lives. I knew my dream profession should bridge healthcare with education. Occupational therapy does just that. I want to be in a healthcare profession where I get to spend quality time with my patients and help them improve their quality of life in all aspects. Occupational therapy addresses the importance of people’s psychological and emotional well-being‚ as well as their physical needs. This field requires sensitivity
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Unit Title: Unit sector reference: Level: Credit value: Guided learning hours: Unit expiry date: Unit accreditation number: Understand health and safety in social care settings PWCS 27 2 4 40 31/08/2015 R/602/3179 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand
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bodies are not functioning properly. An Occupational Therapy Assistant must understand the body’s structures and functions in order to assist clients in their performance in light of their clients’ limitations. Modifying clients’ everyday activities‚ an Occupational Therapy Assistant may suggest for individuals to use community mobility by bus rather than independent transportation; clients with disabilities may not have the capacity to drive. While an Occupational Therapist Assistant’s role is in part
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PLAN 1. Client Occupational Profile and Referral A. Client Occupational Profile Fatemah Al Ghanim is a 65-year-old female with a diagnosis of onset of lymphedema of her left arm and forearm. She used to be a physical education teacher since she loved playing sports and staying fit. Currently‚ she is taking calcium for bone loss due to post-cancer treatments‚ vitamin D for breast health‚ and fish oil to treat high cholesterol levels. Fatemah had been referred for an occupational therapy evaluation
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answer would be that I simply wanted to help people. I have always been passionate about working with children‚ but I had not quite figured out what professional path would be the perfect fit. I would like to share with you how I decided to choose occupational therapy as my career and how my academic experiences‚ research background‚ and personal hardships have prepared me for graduate school. I began at the University of Illinois as a Psychology major because it seemed to be the most logical way to
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HIRANI JASVANTI KANJI I.D. NUMBER: 632754 COURSE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: MGT 4040 LECTURER: M. NYAMBEGERA‚ Ph.D SEMESTER: SPRING 2014 Term paper on Occupational Health‚ Safety & Security. Contents 1.0 Introduction 1.1Background of the study This paper addresses occupational Safety‚ Health and security policies in prime Aluminium Ltd which is an unavoidable aspect of manufacturing and this is so because the only time an employee will perform
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Occupational therapists in falls prevention Generally‚ the role of occupational therapists in falls prevention among elderly people‚ I think‚ could be very broad and significant. The elderly people can receive occupational therapy services for falls prevention in a variety of settings‚ such as their own houses‚ rehabilitation centres‚ acute care hospitals and nursing homes. Occupational therapy practitioners working in home environment have a unique opportunity to explore the home hazards
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Applying Psychology in the Occupational Therapy Field As an Occupational Therapist‚ I will be treating clients who possess a variety of developmental‚ physical‚ and mental conditions. I will be therapeutically assisting clients who suffer from a disability‚ illness‚ or an injury. I will guide a client to develop‚ recover‚ and maintain their daily living‚ social‚ and working skills towards their goals. My intervention as an Occupational Therapist would be teaching the client
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wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. When I was younger‚ I attended Occupational Therapy (OT) myself in order to correct my pencil grip. The idea was to use fun activities to correct the way in which I use my pencil in order to improve my handwriting. I remember being so excited to go to OT and it was almost like I did not realise that these activities were designed specifically to address my problem‚ and would actually help me in the long run. When I pictured myself as an Occupational Therapist‚ I
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Cultural Diversity Occupational therapy assistants must realize that an individual’s culture plays a large role in who they are as a person and what their occupations are. The cultural contexts of an individual can impinge the individual’s sociocultural‚ socioeconomic‚ and diversity in lifestyle. This being said‚ occupational therapy assistants should be aware that their client’s culture impacts their occupational performance and their ability to participate in meaningful occupations during the
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