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HEALTH-A

general condition of the body mind sprit with fullness of life, a sense of wellbeing, vigor, vitality and wholeness. WELLNESS-The process of adopting patterns of behavior that lead to life satisfaction through improved physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. HEALTH PROMOTION-The art of science of helping people change their lifestyles to move toward a state of optimal health.

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costs continue to rise. The worksite is an ideal setting to address health and well being. Research validates that health promotion programs can improve health, save money. Much of the illness is preventable. Largely people sedentary life style. Addictive behaviors

 Educational Diagnostic Physical

/ Rehabilitative Lifestyle behavioral adjustment Psychosocial (Assistance Programs)

5 areas of wellness
Physical wellness Emotional wellness Financial wellness Spiritual wellness Nutritional wellness

 Focuses

on the Development Maintenance and Improvement of physical fitness

Annual health screening Regular physical activity Good safety habits

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on all aspects of mental fitness. Stress management Dealing with aging Addictive behaviors Parenting Counseling services Campus counseling center

 Focuses

on promoting a healthy inner self. Encourage daily devotional readings Provide regular service opportunities Provide a daily/weekly/monthly chapel (meditation) time during work hours

 Individual nutritional Assessment Individual and group counseling Educational classes Weight loss programs

 Focuses

on improving the quality of life of employees by assisting families and individuals in becoming financially stable.

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therapy that focus on enabling clients to maximize their capacity to participate in life activities that are important and meaningful to them. health promotion and disease prevention to improve the life expectancy, health and quality of life.

Emphasized

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promotion is a prevention strategy that allows people to manage and improve their overall health status. therapy play an important role in promoting health and preventing disease and disability

Occupational

Their unique perspective helps clients adapt and organize their daily occupations or activities related to Self-care Home management Community participation Education work and/or leisure into daily routines to prevent and minimize Dysfunction Promote and develop a healthy lifestyle Facilitate adaptation Recovery from injury, disease, or developmental challenges

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therapy practitioners believe that health is strongly inuenced by individuals having choice and control in everyday occupations and as such, occupation is a determinant of health.

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participation in their daily occupations, individuals can positively inuence their health. Occupational therapy practitioners are trained to view a person holistically in the context of their daily lives, across the lifespan.

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example, they can create healthpromoting play activities for children to enhance physical well being, develop injury prevention programs for adult workers, or educate seniors on home and activity modications to prevent falls or identify and provide adaptations for more safety.

Occupational therapy practitioners understand the complex and dynamic interactions between the person, their environment and activities they need to accomplish in their daily lives. They also recognize the importance of habits and routines that promote the adoption and maintenance of healthy behavior.

Occupational therapy practitioner to facilitate success by matching the persons skills to the demands of the activity, by utilizing environmental supports, by minimizing environmental barriers, and by oering solutions to challenges associated with changing habits and routines.

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example, a person who enjoyed gardening but gave up this meaningful activity due to back pain may experience improved well being if they can continue through adaptations such as raised gardens or long handled tools to minimize strain on the back. someone to change positions frequently and to limit their time per day in the garden might be an alternate approach to improved health.

Teaching

Occupational therapy practitioners can identify and address barriers between the clients abilities and the demands of their daily lives at home and at work, thereby promoting a healthier lifestyle.

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example, an occupational therapy practitioner working with a client with diabetes may teach techniques to monitor skin integrity and avoid skin breakdown, assist in establishing a daily meal intake schedule for proper nutrition, and assist the client in locating an accessible community exercise programs.

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therapy practitioners work with individuals across the life span, with populations and with organizations. work with individuals and groups who have disabilities as well as healthy individuals.

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Health

promotion services occur in various settings including hospitals skilled nursing facilities, community organizations, schools, and workplaces.

Occupational therapy services related to health promotion are broad ranging from general prevention strategies for a healthy population such as backpack awareness day and specic health enhancing activities for individuals with chronic medical conditions.

Perform assessments for health risks related to potential for falls, safety in independent living, and cognitive/memory screens in older adults. Evaluate children for gross and ne motor decits, sensory processing or adaptive behavior dierences which may result in developmental delays. Teach strategies to incorporate healthy habits and routines into daily activities for clients of ages

Identify solutions to personal and environmental barriers limiting clients from engaging in healthy activities. Educate about the importance of relaxation and rest to achieve balance between work and leisure. Teach relaxation techniques

Provide skills training in areas such as socialization, care giving, parenting, time management, stress management.

 Community-based fall prevention programs for seniors.

Workplace injury prevention and wellness programs.

Ergonomic principles applied to computer workstations in schools and workplaces to decrease repetitive motion and musculoskeletal disorders. Stress and anger management programs for children in juvenile detention programs. Parenting classes for teenage mothers, mothers in homeless shelters, or those recovering from drug dependence

 Backpack safety to prevent injury from heavily loaded backpacks in school-age children. Self-management programs to enable those with chronic diseases like diabetes, RA and cardiac conditions to optimize health through appropriate routines (modications when necessary) and participation in meaningful occupations. Sitting arrangement for drivers to match the needs of the driver with minor adaptations to the car /or workstation Caregiver education to prevent injury and/or burnout

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therapy promotes health and wellbeing through active involvement in meaningful occupations. helping clients eliminate barriers, enhance their self-management skills, improve their performance of daily activities and adopt healthy habits and routines. therapy unlocks the door to participation across the lifespan.

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occupational

Exercise Good nutrition Medical check-ups Stress reduction Mental health services Tobacco use cessation Good hygiene Rest/sleep Alcohol/drug abuse prevention and recovery Counseling/support systems Carpooling options On-site child care Wellness fairs/displays with resources

Health and safety committees/worker participation (including a wellness planning committee representative) Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Training on hazards and identification of hazards. Reducing or eliminating hazards. Better regulation of health and safety Eective rest and recovery time. o workers compensation, o Return to work Job rotation Adequate breaks Job analysis and workspace redesign.

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therapy concerned with physical activity levels, ability and capacity. Because strength, flexibility and endurance all naturally decline with age.

As a therapist it is sad to see so many idle patients that may have led productive lives well into their 70's and beyond. Our decline in flexibility begins as young as ten, our physical abilities begin to degenerate at twenty and rapid deterioration begins at forty.

In other words it is never too early or too late to make changes.

The Wellness Program to help individuals bypass the pitfall of aging.

Program

is designed to change the way all ages think, eat, exercise and live. Resistance Training Strength Training Flexibility Stretching Balance Cardiovascular Mindset

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understanding that the aging process can be interrupted with an increase in quality functional ability, we can begin to make changes. The power of believing in a program can change the way you embrace life at all ages. When our physical abilities begin to decline, our mental abilities break down too

By participating in wellness program increase flexibility, strength, balance and endurance, they will improve their self-image as well. As a therapist, typical complaints made by the elderly and middle-aged are pain, stiffness and increased incidents of falling. Yet, they also acknowledge a change in body image and low self esteem. While therapists can treat the physical disabilities, the emotional repercussions of a failing body cannot be ignored.

A poor mental state can lead to isolation and that can become very dangerous. Encourages participation, productivity and social involvement by maintaining a high functioning level. There is evidence that the normal aging process is determined more by how we treat our bodies than by genetics. The simple fact is, inactivity leads to muscle loss and decreased mobility, which then translates into decreased mobility.

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training is the key for gaining strength. Strength training is the key to delaying the early onset of physical decline and corresponding loss of muscle mass. When we strength train, we send signals to our muscles that are being challenged.

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challenge initiates a host of responses from repairing and increasing muscle cells, to increased blood flow and finally increased bone density.

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a reward, we experience the ability to move more efficiently and effectively.

strength increases self-esteem and an overall sense of well-being which promotes more rewarding socialization and community participation.

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Flexibility is a key component to functional movement. Decreased flexibility is a component of normal aging.

As we age, we typically experience more aches and pains for a variety of reasons. We realize its no longer easy to move in the morning, get out of a chair, reach into a cupboard and the list goes on.
It is human nature to avoid discomfort. When it hurts, we alter our activities and perform less.

Make changes in our environment to make things easier.

We get dropped off at the door instead of walking.

We have people carry items we could and should carry ourselves. We stop performing everyday tasks, because we accept that we cannot. Many times after strenuous activity, we feel sore and achy. The best way to decrease such stiffening is to stretch regularly. Stretching will help eliminate post exercise soreness and stiffness by taking all the joints through their normal full range of motion

A common complaint of seniors is loss of balance or simply put, falling. As we age, there are many factors that can affect our balance. A decrease in muscle tissue, causing progressive weakness or an increase in stiffness, causing decreased range of motion are two common factors. If our hip tightens and becomes weak, our chances of falling while trying to step up on a curb increase greatly

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