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When Food is No Longer a Comfort

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Facing the end of life for a loved one is challenging. This handout will explain why some people stop eating and drinking toward the end of life and how family members can continue showing love and care in other ways.
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Fair Housing Act Rules: Tools to Advocate for Clients

January 31, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource touches on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and details Fair Housing Act (FHA) rules that may impact the independence of clients, and how these rules can be used to advocate for their quality of life.
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Walking Guidelines for Long-Term Health

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed to give patients the insight needed to incorporate walking into their daily lives as one step towards long-term health. Includes evidence base related to reduced mortality rates correlated with healthy walking habits.
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Time Efficient Exercise for Long-Term Health

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Working with clients who don’t have time to exercise, but want to? This handout is designed for people who struggle to find the time to exercise and are looking for time-efficient ideas that have a lasting impact on long-term health. The handout lays out the evidence base that correlates increasing VO2max with reduced mortality.
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Smart Home Technology to Promote Independence

January 6, 2022 by Megan Berg.
There are many technological tools that can assist people as they age so that they can stay at home as safely and as independently as possible. This handout provides 5 considerations for patients and their families to consider.
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Reduce the Risk of Stroke With Occupational Therapy

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes recommendations to reduce risk of CVA, to be used as an educational material for those patients who are at higher risk. Occupational therapy takes a holistic view of patient treatments and can help find ways to stay healthier longer, because these risks can affect safety, discharge planning, and overall quality of life.
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Questions to Consider When Recommending Adaptive Strategies

January 4, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Occupational therapists are skilled at adaptation, however, sometimes clinicians go straight into recommending adaptive strategies without identifying what will be best for the patient/caregiver. This handout provides important questions to ask when considering the use of adaptive strategies with neurodegenerative disorders.
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Presbyphonia: The Aging Voice

January 4, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains presbyphonia, or “the aging voice,” what specific structures of the body change, and how to seek medical treatment if the person’s quality of life is being affected by these vocal changes.
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Palliative Care versus Hospice Care

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Two common but often misunderstood types of care are palliative care and hospice care. This handout provides detailed descriptions of palliative care and hospice care for people who have a serious or terminal illness and their family to improve their knowledge and understanding and reduce the fear of having tough conversations related to advanced care planning and end-of-life wishes.
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Occupational Therapy During Palliative Care

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Often the goals for therapy and the goals for end of life care seem at opposite ends of a spectrum. In some instances, OT can play an integral role in end of life care, and this handout describes the ways OT is relevant in this setting.
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