Problem solving to help make peoples’ lives better
Occupational therapy is a science-driven profession that enables people of all ages to participate in daily living or live better with injury, illness or disability. This is accomplished by designing strategies for everyday living and customizing environments to develop and maximize potential.
By taking the full picture into account—a person's psychological, physical, emotional and social make-up—occupational therapists (OTs) help people participate in the everyday activities that they need to do or that simply make life worth living, function at the highest possible level and achieve their goals.
Kaleida Health employs OTs at our hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities and the Visiting Nursing Association of WNY. They are dedicated professionals who use evidence-based, best practice techniques to impact the lives of each patient they encounter.
The VNA has one of the largest OT groups in Western New York. They make an average of 825 home visits per week, or 37,000 visits for patients in our community per year.
Buffalo Therapy Services provides treatment at Kaleida Health’s two adult outpatient therapy clinics, at Maple West and DeGraff. At Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, they are also instrumental in research, process improvement initiatives and Commission on Cancer accreditation.
The Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center at Conventus provides specialist expertise in the assessment and management of children with neurodevelopmental/behavioral concerns. OTs at Oishei Children’s Hospital work on the inpatient floors, within the clinics, at the therapy pool and on an outpatient basis to provide early intervention for children with developmental and physical needs from birth to 18 years of age.
OTs advance the health of our community by providing compassionate therapy services to those in need. In addition to providing rehab services to patients to assess and maximize their functional mobility and independence, they recommend continuing treatments and prepare patients for next level of care.
Please join us in thanking our OTs for helping people to live life to the fullest after an illness or injury.