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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2013Didyouknowoccupationalther-apyOTcanhelpyourelderlylovedonelivetheirlifetothefullestYepthatsrightaccordingtooccu-pationaltherapistthepathtohealthandwell-beingisintricatelylinkedtothedailyactivitiesinwhichindividu-alschoosetoparticipate.OTisprimarilyfocusedontheper-formanceofactivitiesofdailylivingADLSwhichincludesdressingbath-inggroomingtoiletingfeedingaswellasperformingthenecessarymobilityrequiredtocompletetheseactivities.OccupationtherapyalsofocusesonwhatisknownasinstrumentalactivitiesofdailyLivingIADLSwhichincludesmoneymanagementshop-pingcookinghousekeepingcommu-nitytransportationandmedicationmanagementwhichenablesseniorsmaintainindependence.TheprimarygoalofOTistofacilitatethereturntothehighestlevelofinde-pendenceintheperformanceofADLSfollowingtheeffectsofillnessinjurymentalorsocialproblemsasaresulttheagingprocess.OTutilizesawidevarietyoftech-niquesandactivitiestorestoremus-clestrengthcoordinationbalancememoryrangeofmotionandendur-ancerequiredtoperformthevariousactivitiesofdailyliving.Themethodsusedincludeindividualizedthera-peuticexerciseprogramsselfcaretrainingtransferandmobilitytrain-ingalongwithspecializedfacilitationtechniquesincasesinvolvingpartialortotalparalysisofanextremityandmemorygamestohelpimproveanindividualsabilitytoremembercertainthings.Healthconditionsthatarefrequentlytreatedbyoccupationaltherapyinalong-termhealthcaresettingincludebutarenotlimitedtoarthritisstrokefracturesDementiaParkinsonMultipleSclerosisamputationsjointreplacementsdegenerativejointdis-easeandoverallweaknessanddecon-ditioningasaresultofaging.AtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterweprovidethefullspectrumofrehabilitationservicesincludingphys-icaloccupationalandspeechtherapy.Ourtherapiststailortheirapproachtoeachpersonindividualneedstomaxi-mizeindependenceandqualityoflife.ResidentswhoreturnhomefollowingrehabilitationatForestStreetreceiveafreehomeevaluationtoassesstheneedfordurablemedicalequipmenttoinsureasuccessfulreturnhome.FormoreinformationonForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisitthefacilityat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207orvisitwww.for-estst.orgorcall303.393.7600.ELDERCAREOccupationalTherapyMonthByMayaWheelerMHAMayaWheelertheprocessiscompleteithasbecomeafataldistractioninyourlife.James115saysThenwhenlusthathconceiveditbringethforthsinandsinwhenitisfinishedbringthforthdeathfataldistraction.JesusstatedAndthecaresofthisworldandthedeceitfulnessofrichesandthelustsofotherthingsenteringinchokethewordanditbecomethunfruitful.Mark419ItisnotjustenoughtoreceivetheWordyoumustalsotakethetimeandeffortnecessarytoensurethattheWordbecomesproductiveandfruit-fulinyouandnotjustfruitfulinyoubutalsofruitfulinthepeopleinyourlife.TheWordmustbesofruitfulinyouthatitinspiresyoutodothewillofGodaccordingtotheplanofGod.SaintswejustcelebratedHolyWeekrememberinghowJesussufferedbleedanddiedforoursins.GodlovedussomuchthatHEgavehisonlybegottenSon.AswemoveforwardinourspiritualgrowthletskeepoureyesfixedonJesusinsteadoffatalattractionsandfataldistractions.Itwillkillyourspiritualgrowthandtheanointingonyourlife.FATALDISTRACTIONS...frompage14