occupational therapy

Description

Treatment that helps people develop, maintain or recover the ability to carry out the activities of daily living. It includes first assessing a person’s needs along with their home and work or school environments and then recommending changes or adaptive devices to help them in their daily life.

Occupational therapy may be used to help people return to their activities of daily living after cancer treatment. It is given by a trained healthcare professional called a occupational therapist.

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