PLEASE don't refer to me as the "OTR who felt derided"!! I didn't feel like *I* was being derided, and I certainly didn't take it personally... it was the activity I thought was derided.
I just wanted to know that there were other OTs out there using balloons effectively, and my mission was accomplished :) I do agree that it doesn't differentiate OT from PT, and I also agree that it isn't appropriate for everyone that it's used with, but it does serve a purpose for me (and, apparently, other OTs) Pat At 09:25 AM 1/21/2007, you wrote: >Hi B, > > Well, as I wrote before, beach or balloon volleyball cannot be claimed > by OT. PTs do claim "functional activity" as within their realm. Again, > let me clarify, I am not "deriding" the use of balloon volleyball. I'm > just saying that playing balloon volleyball is not what differentiates OT > from PT. > > On a different note, as someone previously mentioned, that group was > inappropriate. An 8:1 ratio is too high and this is defintely in > violation of SNF regulations which, correct me if I'm wrong, is 4:1. It > is a shame that there is so much variability in the quality of rehab one > can expect to get from one facility or provider to another. This is most > probably why the rehab. professions are such a hard sell to payors. > > Sincerely and forever giving permission to tell me if I offend, > > Jimmie > >Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All: > >My Mother went into the ER with a urinary infection and dehydration, she >was admitted into the hospital for about a week. This episode really >weakened her. The hospital PT felt (and I felt) she needed to go into a >SNF for a brief stay for her to get PT and OT daily, as she is in the >later stages of Parkinson's. If I had taken her home at that point she >would only receive PT 1x a wk/ 6 wks. My goal was to at least getting her >back to where she was prior to being in the hospital. She came home >yesterday where she was Mod/Max Asst. standing/ambulation with rolling >walker 50' -75'. I discussed with the OTR a home UE program in which I >will continue and her Medicare/Ins will pay for PT to come to her home 1x >a wk/ 6 wks. > >To get back to why I'm telling you all this is because I walked in on one >of her daily therapy sessions on Wed. and there were a group of about >eight pt's sitting in their w/c in a circle playing beachball catch (no >one standing)...with a PTA. I thought it was OT group session.???? > >I mention this only because of the previous OTR who felt derided on the >otlist that she uses this therapy with her pt's. I just wanted her to know >that PT must be billing for this type therapy too (some how) > >Also I was surprised at her D/C yesterday when I asked the nurse to look >at her PT progress notes and D/C note, (because no one from the PT dept. >showed up at her care meeting on Wed. for her DC yesterday. only the OTR >and social worker) there was only a copy of her original Eval upon her >admit. I wanted to read up on her improvement etc. over her stay. The >nurse knew I was a COTA. I asked her her where the DC note or any other >daily notes were and she said "They don't do that there"......I was >shocked. So I went downstairs to the Therapy Dept to personally talk to >the PT about my Mother. > >Have things changed?? Everywhere I have ever worked I have had to put my >daily and weekly progress notes in the patients medical records that day >as required. My pt's original hard copy were always kept in therapy dept. >for the billing. > >Just wanted to share this. > >Thanks, > >B Sullivan, COTA/L > > > > > > > >balloon volleyball has been derided on the list. I always bit my tongue >and didn't respond because I am one of those OTs that plays balloon >volleyball, and balloon badminton (whether or not we use racquets depends >on the size of the group). I never spoke up because I didn't want to come >under attack, but I have to say I have found it to be great therapy for my >back patients in the chronic pain clinic I work in. > >I work with a lot of worker's comp patients who have back injuries and >can't stand for more than 5-10 minutes. Guess what? I get them involved >in a spirited game and before they know it, they have been on their feet >for 30-45 minutes without even thinking about their pain! They love it, >and it is a wonderful activity for increasing standing tolerance. > >I have never used Punching balloons. But considering that they don't pop >easily and they are large and move slowly, and are good for patients that >use canes. I will start use them for appropriate pt's. > > > > >-- >Options? >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? >www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > >************************************************************************************** >Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs >Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. >www.otdegree.com/otn >************************************************************************************** > > > >--------------------------------- >Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. >-- >Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > >Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > >************************************************************************************** >Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs >Online. 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