Hi Ron, Many patients (not as many as in rehab but a significant amount) in SNF will be going home. Even if they go home with family, it may be that their contribution to the family is setting the table or emptying the dishwasher. They may live alone as well and want to continue completing home care tasks when and while they can. I see what you're saying though. If we're treating a patient for standing tolerance, static standing balance, sorting, etc... it would be most appropriate to have our patients completing a task that is relevant to their goals and needs. But, you must admit, at least they weren't sorting cones or colored pegs :) Angie Jones
From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: OTlist <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subject: [OTlist] Sorting Silverware? Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:57:52 -0400 >Hello Everyone: > >Will someone please tell me why OT would have a SNF (Skilled Nursing >Facility) standing and sorting silverware? Surely, no patient really has >a goal of sorting silverware, do they? > >I've never understood this aspect of OT! Why have patients standing to >do something so that they can do something else? If the patient needs to >be able to stand and get their clothes, brush their teeth, walk to the >dining room, go pee, etc, etc, why not use these as the treatment? > >Thanks, > >Ron > >-- >"... as a profession that offers unique services that are ideally suited >to meet the health, participation, and quality of life needs of people >of all ages, occupational therapy is well-positioned to succeed and >flourish in the 21st century." [Fred Somers, AJOT, April, 2005, p. 127] > >"The part of convalescence that I found most profoundly humiliating and >depressing was [OT]... I was reduced to playing with brightly colored >plastic letters ... like a three-year-old..." [AJOT, April, 2005, p. >231] > > >-- >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 >************************************************************************************** Discover sweet stuff waiting for you at the Messenger Cafe. Claim your treat today! -- 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 **************************************************************************************
