Occupational therapists at CarolinaEast help patients back to home work
Occupational therapists and OT assistants at CarolinaEast Medical Center have an identity crisis. Laura Obregon, one of eight occupational therapists at the hospital, said people frequently confuse physical therapy and occupational therapy. “A lot of people think we find jobs for people,” Obregon said. “The goal of our discipline is to help patients get back to doing what their occupation or job was before, whether they were working full time, or they’re retired at home with hobbies and other responsibilities, but also to be as independent as they can.” As an occupational therapist,...
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