How do they match: Occupational Therapy Aides

  • Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
  • Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
  • Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
  • Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

  • Stock medical or patient care supplies.
  • Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to patients or caregivers.