What is occupational therapy?
What is included in your inpatient rehabilitation occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy could include activities that support:
- Eating
- Bathing and dressing
- Home management
- Safe shower and toilet transfers
- Leisure activities and hobbies
- Community outings
Symptoms occupational therapy can help manage include:
- Balance and mobility
- One-sided weakness
- Cognitive impairments
- Fine motor skills
Conditions that benefit from occupational therapy
Our occupational therapists assess your current abilities, set personalized goals with you and your care team and guide you through exercises and training that restore function, build strength and promote confidence. They can also help you learn new ways to do familiar activities, using adaptive techniques or equipment when needed. Conditions that can benefit from inpatient rehabilitation include:
Neurological conditions- Stroke
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
Orthopedic conditions
- Amputation
- Joint replacements
- Hip fracture
- Multiple trauma
The Encompass Health difference
Experience that matters
As the largest network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, we have the experience and access to the latest treatments and technology to help you recover more quickly and effectively.
Compassionate care
Your rehabilitation is not just about physical recovery. It's about you as a person. Our multidisciplinary care team will provide unwavering support and give you the strength, skills and confidence needed to regain your highest level of independence.
Exceptional results
Intensive therapy works. At our hospitals, you will receive three hours of therapy per day, five days a week, along with frequent visits from your physician and 24/7 nursing care. This combination is designed to help you achieve the best possible recovery.
Your care team
Occupational therapy FAQs
An occupational therapist will help a patient recovering from a traumatic injury or condition learn how to do everything they need and want to do in daily life from bathing and grooming to returning to work or resuming hobbies.
