Occupational Therapy

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

• Multiple sclerosis 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 on one with a licensed therapist.