February 2008 - Posts

Nursing Home Abuse
February 25, 2008 1:47 PM by Tim Banish

Well, we really don't need any more bad news but I ran across this posting the other day. This article talks about the rise in lawsuits against nursing homes for abuse. In the past six years, a whopping 22% increase of reports of abuse. The only good Read More...

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Educating Patients with Exercise
February 20, 2008 8:53 AM by Tim Banish

Teaching an exercise routine to our patients is a good thing. But after you've taught a routine to your patients, how do you ensure they can follow through? I thought this would be a good subject to touch on today because I rarely see any exercise programs Read More...

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Working Overtime?
February 19, 2008 9:52 AM by Tim Banish

In many clinics today, caseloads can really vary. One week you might be busy, but the following week might bring fewer new clients and leave lots of open space in your schedule. With the fluctuations in caseloads, what is done in your clinic to assure Read More...

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Humor with your Patients
February 14, 2008 2:16 PM by Tim Banish

What's the best thing to perk you up when you feel down? Maybe a little joke from your friend works? Or watching that favorite comedy again? Or is it remembering something funny from your past? Humor has been proven to lighten your spirits and make you Read More...

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NBCOT/AOTA/State Boards: Are We Getting Our Money's Worth?
February 12, 2008 9:39 AM by Tim Banish

I might be walking on thin ice with this topic, but I feel it's one that needs to be discussed. Ever since the late 90's when AOTA created NBCOT to be our certification and licensing authority, things have not been exactly "happy" in the world of OT. Read More...

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Expectations for Older Adults
February 4, 2008 11:38 AM by Tim Banish

One of the comments I hear often when working with older adults is something like "That young therapist thinks I can do 4 sets of 20 exercises, but I'm XX years old!" I guess I hear these types of comments more because I am older too, but just today when Read More...

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