We provide OT for these conditions and more…
Arthritis
General and post-operative orthopedics
Hand therapy/post-operative surgical care including custom splinting
Motor vehicle-related injuries
Osteoporosis
Neurological disorders (head injury, MS, Parkinson’s, stroke)
Repetitive motion injuries
Work-related injuries
Three Convenient Locations
Monday & Wednesday:
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday:
7:00 a.m. to
6:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday:
6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday:
6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday:
7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday:
6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Occupational therapy helps patients improve their ability to perform everyday occupations in their living and working environments. These can include activities such as using a computer, caring for daily needs, such as dressing, cooking and eating or getting back on the ball field.
Occupational therapy is often confused with physical therapy. Put simply, physical therapy is what gets people up and moving, and occupational therapy is what gets people doing things they need to, once they are up and moving. Milford Regional’s occupational therapists are experts at making this happen. They help clients to not only improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also help them learn how to compensate for permanent loss of function. Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive and satisfying lives.
Specialized services we provide include:
Work Simulation
Our occupational therapy department, in our Milford location, has a BTE simulator. This machine duplicates hundreds of real world job and daily living functions. It is equipped with a set of comprehensive attachments, such as a steering wheel, door knob and screwdriver to name a few, that mimics patients’ every day activities. It is a key component in rehabilitation of patients that allows them to return safely to their jobs.
Hand Therapy
Our staff, which includes a certified hand therapist, is able to provide evaluation and treatment for a variety of hand diagnoses including pre and post-surgical care, nerve and tendon injuries, fractures, amputations, burns and custom splinting.
Grabbing Life by the Hand
Cyndi Paulsen’s passion for the drums and guitar was reclaimed, after a motorcycle accident, with hand therapy at Milford Regional. Read Cyndi’s story.
Video Lecture:
Presented by Denise Simoneau, OTR/L, CHT
Getting the Upper Hand: Therapeutic Management of Hand and Arm Conditions
SAEBO Treatment
The Saebo Arm Training Program is an intensive, specialized treatment approach designed to maximize arm and hand function following a neurological injury such as a stroke. We have several Saebo trained therapists on our staff.
When you are dealing with hand injuries, splinting needs, cognitive/perceptual deficits, gross/fine motor coordination or post-surgical needs, our occupational therapists are the ones you want to see. In addition, if your therapy requires specialized equipment, they will provide assistance in locating and ordering whatever is needed. And even better… in many cases, the equipment is available at one or more of our locations for patients to try out before they purchase it for home use. That’s service!
Back to Daily Life
Erlene Darcy is grateful to Milford Regional rehab’s team approach that helped get her back to doing the things she enjoys after breaking her arm in three places. Read Erlene’s Story.