Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
As the Medical Home for Pocahontas County, We are Committed to Excellence in Community-Based Healthcare
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Leslie Goodall, Occupational Therapist |
Occupational
Therapy is available for both in-patients and out-patients by referral.
Unlike Physical Therapy which deals with muscle strength,
Occupational Therapy focuses on "functional skills" like self care.
Patients learn how to adapt and modify daily tasks to better care
for themselves. For example, a stroke might leave a person unable
to use their right hand. Occupational Therapy could help that patient
modify daily home and work routines in order to be self-sufficient.
Occupational Therapy aims to give a patient independence in all
areas of life. |
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