Beyond Recovery: How OT Helps Patients Stay Out of the Hospital
Manage episode 480852381 series 3135915
Guest: Beth Reeves, MS, OTR/L, CGCP
Host: Jamie Preston
Length: ~37 minutes
Produced by: Story Society Creative
Sponsored by: Your Health Primary Care
What You’ll Learn:
- The real difference between OT and PT — and why it matters
- Why prevention, not reaction, should be the goal of healthcare
- Practical ways OT helps reduce fall risk and readmission
- How to listen for clues that someone may need OT services
- Small home changes that lead to big health improvements
- The role of active listening in discovering hidden patient needs
- Why every transition of care is a point of vulnerability
- Beth’s personal philosophy on ability, possibility, and purpose
“OT is about engaging in purposeful activity. It’s not just recovery — it’s prevention.”
— Beth Reeves
www.YourHealth.Org
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