• Hands-on experience in dressing and cooking and use of the full-scale bathroom, bedroom and kitchen models in the OT Workshop
• Assessment of the patient’s safety, judgment and endurance as they use a walking device or wheelchair
• Participation in the Brothers of Mercy Homeward Bound Program that prepares patients for their return to the community including shopping, meal preparation, gardening and traveling
  Recommendations for adaptive equipment to help patients return to their optimal level of functioning
• Discharge preparation to help make the transition back to the community a smooth one. Options include a home visit, family training and/or a home exercise program tailored to the patient’s unique needs

Occupational Therapy treatments include:

• Self-care and feeding skills reinforcement or retraining
• Assistance with homemaking skills
• Balance and mobility improvement
• Increased arm strength, coordination and range of motion training
• Therapy to address possible memory or perceptual losses after a disability