Question

Your grandmother had a friend who was an occupational therapist (OT) (in 1953). She worked with clients in a psychiatric institute. Primarily, the friend engaged clients in arts and crafts activities. Your grandmother does not understand what you will be doing or why you need to go to college to do arts and crafts.

Describe the profession of occupational therapy. How is occupational therapy different today? What do you think occupational therapy was like when her friend was working?

Answer 1

Occupational therapy is one of the highest and preferred studied education around the world.They help to promote the health of the people as a whole rather than being specific in care.They try to health the people physically ,mentally, socially and lead a quality life with the occupation. They usually assess the clients and provides non medical care.They often work with the other medical health professionals.

This has been different today once it was limited to caring just for mentally ill patients (when her friend was working) now it has fledged its needs in various departments like rehabilitative services, recovery services ,home care,etc., They contribute their help in meeting patients personal hygienic needs,teaching safety, measures,helping the clients to be financially stable and how to support and tackle it, help to communicate, play ,work ,etc., They in simple helps to develop each and every skill necessary for an individual to lead a quality life.