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From Offers to Action: 30+ Ways Friends and Family Can Support You

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides over 30 specific and practical ways for individuals in recovery to ask for and accept help from friends and family. Designed to make navigating offers of support easier, it empowers your clients to focus on healing while fostering meaningful connections with their support network.
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Helpful Tips and Adaptations for Living with Sensory Changes

November 30, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides therapists with practical tips and adaptive strategies to share with clients experiencing sensory changes. It covers home adjustments and adaptive tools that can help reduce injury risks while supporting independence in daily tasks. These suggestions empower clients to feel more confident and in control of their environments.
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Making the Most Out of Your Long-term Cancer Hospitalization

August 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.
Inspire your patients to engage in OT during long-term hospital stays with this handout. Instead of discharging these patients from occupational therapy care, there is great opportunity to provide meaningful intervention and connection during a lengthy hospital stay. OT intervention can promote dignity during a very challenging time.
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The Effect of Exercise on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2018)

September 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study sought to determine the effect of exercise compared to non-exercise for managing cancer related fatigue (CRF) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining cancer survivors. It also examined different kinds of exercise in different types of cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. To be included, RCTs had to […]
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The Dynamic Use of the Kawa Model: A Scoping Review (2022)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This scoping review considered articles published in peer-reviewed journals or unpublished dissertations and theses that directly investigated the use of the Kawa model. A total of 10 research articles and three unpublished dissertations met the criteria and were critically reviewed for thematic analysis. The thematic analysis identified the following themes regarding the Kawa model and its […]
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Kawa Model

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This therapy material uses the Kawa Model as an intervention in order to educate about the role of occupational therapy, and help with goal setting and motivation.
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