Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2007; 14: 173 Á182 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Elderly persons’ expectations of day-care rehabilitation ´ ANITA TOLLEN‚ CARIN FREDRIKSSON & KITTY KAMWENDO ¨ Department of Health Sciences‚ Orebro University‚ Sweden Abstract The aim of this study was to explore elderly persons’ conceptions of what they expected to gain from attending day-care rehabilitation centres (DCR). A purposeful sampling procedure was employed. Interviews with 22 prospective elderly
Premium Sociology Old age Middle age
Occupational therapy is a challenging and captivating job combining creativity and problem solving with the ability to make concrete‚ significant changes in a person’s life. Occupational therapy is a health and rehabilitation profession. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages who need specialized assistance to lead independent‚ productive‚ and satisfying lives due to physical‚ developmental‚ social‚ or emotional problems. Occupational therapists use the "occupations" of self-care‚
Premium Therapy Psychology Medicine
Description of intervention sessions The Occupational Therapy Fast Track Protocol form guided Ms. Casey’s intervention throughout her stay in hospital‚ as it provided a checklist of tasks to be carried out by the OT student with Ms. Casey to make sure that all OT goals had been achieved upon discharge‚ and to ensure that she had no additional OT needs when returning home. Day 1: On day 1 post surgery‚ The OT and OT student visited Ms. Casey‚ and reminded her of the role of OT and how the fast
Premium AIDS Blood Blood transfusion
Occupational Therapy and its role in Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in helping individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder become more self-reliant. Many individuals start receiving Occupational Therapy as children to “enhance motor skill development as well as to address sensory integration issues.” (IAN Research Findings: Occupational Therapy) “Occupational Therapy services are defined according to the person’s needs and desired goals and priorities for
Premium Medicine Occupational therapy Psychology
Safety Management … a guide 5th Edition First published February 2000 Revised and reprinted July 2003 NT WorkSafe‚ Department of Employment‚ Education and Training Northern Territory Government ISBN 0 7245 2991 8 Contents What it’s all about ......................................................................................................... 5 Legal obligations .......................................................................................................... 5 Safety management
Premium Occupational safety and health Material safety data sheet Risk assessment
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is characterized by inflammation and a variety of neurological symptoms and lesions disseminated in both time and space. MS has traditionally been thought to be primarily a T-cell mediated disease‚ however‚ more recent studies implicate B cells in the pathogenesis as well (Knippenberg et al 2011). Additionally‚ low vitamin D levels is a modifiable risk factor that is associated with development and
Premium Immune system Neuron Inflammation
Lincoln and Kennedy Abraham Lincoln and JFK were two very different men. Lincoln was known as "honest Abe"‚ where Kennedy had his scandals. Both presidents had different views and presidential styles. Even their looks were completely opposite. Aside from their differences‚ however‚ Lincoln and Kennedy have some eerie similarities and many involving the men’s assassinations. To start of with‚ there are many numerical coincidences dealing with dates and names. Lincoln was first elected to congress
Premium United States Abraham Lincoln American Civil War
MS Word Ex1 There’s a cliché about holding the future in the palm of your hand. But if you go to Lowe’s or Home Depot‚ you might actually be able to do it. In the pwer tool aisle‚ pick up a cordless drill or saw from DeWalt and there might well be a futuristic battery pack attached—a battery that promises greater power‚ longer life‚ better safety‚ and shorter recharge time than conventional batteries. The batery itself looks little diferent to the naked eye‚ or even under a microscope. The key
Free Word processor Microsoft Word Typography
Make Bikes in the U.S.‚ or Go Abroad To Cut Costs BBB4M BBB4M Table of Contents Introduction 2 Analysis of the current situation 2 Problem statement 3 Alternatives 3 Key decision criteria 3 Evaluation of Alternatives 4 Recommendation 5 Bibliography 6 Introduction This report will examine a situation of a company that manufactures bikes for overweight people to help them exercise and lose weight in an easy and enjoyable way. And will also make recommendations
Premium United States Manufacturing Obesity
Kirin Institute of Food and Lifestyle Report Vol. 39 Global Beer ... http://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/english/news/2012/1226_01.html December 26‚ 2012 Kirin Institute of Food and Lifestyle Report Vol. 39 Global Beer Consumption by Country in 2011 Global Beer Consumption Remains on a Growth Track for 25th Consecutive Year‚ Driven by Strong Demand in Asia‚ Latin America‚ and Africa Kirin Institute of Food and Lifestyle—a research arm of Kirin Holdings Company‚ Ltd. (President and CEO:
Premium Beer United States Brazil