Hoag Occupational therapists support individuals who are experiencing performance deficits in daily life skills as a result of injury or disease such as:
- Orthopedic injuries of the hand and elbow
- Stroke
- Head injury
- Brain tumor
- Cancer
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- MS and other degenerative neurological diseases
Treatment may include the following:
- Upper extremity exercises to improve strength and dexterity
- Provision of orthotics
- Edema management
- Computerized strengthening equipment
- Training in self care and activities of daily living
- Instruction in use of adaptive equipment
- Provision of suggestions for environmental modifications
- Cognitive training – attention, memory, concept formation, time management, problem solving and thinking skills
- Perceptual training – ability to interpret sensory information received from the environment
- Visual processing therapy – visual eye control, reading, reduced vision due to double or blurred vision and visual field deficits
- Neurodevelopmental treatment
- Vocational simulation
- Driving assessment and training
- Patient, family and caregiver education
Each 40 minute session is one with a licensed therapist.