WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?
An overall definition of occupational therapy states, “Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation.”
Occupational therapy is “the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation, performance, and function in roles and situations in any setting.”
Our occupational therapists aim to enhance the lives of clients at Greenhouse by enabling them to participate in their meaningful activities and occupations. We look at clients with a holistic approach keeping all of their physical, emotional and spiritual needs in mind.
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY’S ROLE AT GREENHOUSE MINISTRIES?
Occupational therapists at Greenhouse Ministries have the goal of taking a person from where they are, to a place where they can successfully participate in the community.
Some ways they accomplish this goal include the following:
- Assist with Veterans for Volunteers Program
- Assessments of mental and behavioral capabilities
- Evaluate and provide client-centered interventions for members in A Hand Up for New Hope Program
- Help teach classes at the Learning Center
- Provide our services to clients of Greenhouse Ministries to enable them to participate in meaningful occupations
- Help occupational therapy grow as a profession involved in the community mental health model
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES AT GREENHOUSE MINISTRIES INCLUDE
- Life Skills
- Coping Skills
- Education
- Advocacy
- Emotional Regulation Skills
- Identify personal values, needs, and goals
- Implement and identify healthy habits, rituals and routines to increase participation in life
If you are currently attending school for Occupational Therapy and would like to find out about completing your internship at Greenhouse Ministries, please contact us at 615.494.0499