Celebrate Occupational Therapy in April

Photo By Marcy Sanchez | Juanita Kimberly, certified occupational therapy assistant, Occupational Therapy Clinic, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, performs rehabilitation therapy on a patient at WBAMC, March 24. The Occupational Therapy Clinic provides evaluation and comprehensive treatment programs designed to improve, sustain, or restore maximal functional independence in persons with physical, medical, or psychosocial needs. In recognition of Occupational Therapy month, which is celebrated each April, the clinic will host an open-house event on April 26, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the OT Clinic located on the second floor of WBAMC. (U.S. Army photo by Marcy Sanchez)  

FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

03.28.2016

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William Beaumont Army Medical Center

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has declared April Occupational Therapy month!
Occupational therapy is a rehabilitation profession that helps individuals participate in everyday activities or occupations. Occupational therapists specialize in evaluating and treating physical, emotional, and cognitive changes resulting from illness and disability.
In the Army, OTs practice in outpatient orthopedics (i.e. hand therapy), behavioral health, and mild traumatic brain injury (or concussion) care. Occupational therapists deploy with combat and operational stress control (COSC) units and serve as chiefs of concussion care centers in combat environments to ensure troops are coping well and take a knee as needed to heal and return to the fight as healthy, effective warriors.
Occupational therapists also work in Warrior Transition Battalion to help injured soldiers transition to a meaningful, independent, and fulfilling life outside the military.
To celebrate OT month and promote the profession, the occupational therapy clinic at WBAMC will be holding an open-house on April 26, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come meet your dynamic, creative occupational therapy staff and learn more about this unique rehabilitation profession.
For more questions or information, call [phone].

• Date Taken: 03.28.2016
• Date Posted: 03.28.2016 17:21
• Story ID: 193713
• Location: FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US