October is Occupational Therapy Month in Canada. Occupational Therapy is a health profession that empowers people of all ages to overcome barriers in their everyday lives so they can do more and live better. Through solutions created for each individual’s unique needs, Occupational Therapists (OTs) help people of all ages and abilities recover from an injury or illness to participate in day-to-day activities, and experience life to the fullest. An OT works with the patient, their family member, or a health care team to identify and address the problems the patient may have with everyday activities. Together, the patient and their OT find solutions that will enable the patient to maintain function, regain skills, develop new skills and much more.

Thank you to all of the amazing Occupational Therapists at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Care Group for their contributions to patient care. Happy OT Month!

Are you interested in learning more about Occupational Therapy? Visit the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists website at https://www.caot.ca.