Melissa M.

I work as a home health Occupational Therapy Assistant. As an Occupational Therapy Assistant I help patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living. As an Occupational therapy assistant I am directly involved in providing therapy to patients and perform support activities. I help patients do therapeutic activities, such as stretches and other exercises, promote coordination and socialization as well as encourage patients to complete activities and tasks. Help patients improve their quality of life by helping them compensate for limitations, such as, helping injured workers improve their motor skills and re-enter the labor force, and teaching persons with learning disabilities to prepare meals or to use public transportation and increase their independence. I follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques, such as, the proper method of moving from a bed into a wheelchair, and the best ways to stretch and limber muscles; monitoring activities to make sure they are performed correctly and provide encouragement,.