Are you irritable with coworkers, do you drag yourself to work in the morning, have you become cynical about the occupational therapy profession? Yes, yes and yes? You may be burned out on your job, and I know exactly how you feel. I was working as an OT in home…

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Each day I read a great article about the impact that occupational therapy has in the lives of our patients. Here are some of my favorite stories from the last couple of years. Be inspired and be proud to be part of an occupation that has such impact. Enjoy, Cheryl…

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The OT Toolkit crew had a great time in New Orleans at the 2019 AOTA conference. Aside from talking to occupational therapists from around the world, my favorite activity is to check out all the great products designed to make the lives of our patients more comfortable. I like it…

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As we welcome April – the month to celebrate all things occupational therapy – I gave some thought to those reasons that I am still in love with my wonderful career as an occupational therapist after all these years. Patient-Centered: I have always found it a little magical to learn…

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Look at the headlines and you will quickly see that the word “caregiver” is associated with a lot of negative words…burden…stress…crisis…burnout…exhausted. Caregivers play a vital role whether they are assisting with ADLs or IDALs, communicating and advocating with health care providers, providing some nursing care, or just staying current with…

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