Occupational Therapists are an Important Part of Hospice Care

Welcome to Season 9 of The Heart of Hospice Podcast! Occupational Therapists Emilia Bourland and Dr. Brandy Archie are sharing how OTs can improve the quality of life for patients and caregivers on hospice care.  OTs are underutilized in end-of-life care, but they’re an essential part of the hospice interdisciplinary team.  There’s a lot of support OTs can offer to make caregiving tasks easier, practical solutions to everyday issues for activities of daily living.  Occupational Therapy interventions can include managing equipment, setting up meals, and transfer techniques.  It’s about problem-solving to make caregiving tasks easier and promote independence for the patient.  Caregivers have a big job, so reducing the caregiving burden goes a long way to improving the end-of-life experience for both the person at end of life and the ones who are providing their care.   Listen to the CareLab podcast here!   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIieFR9ZQZf4yH59ysOY7aQ or @carelabpodcast  Socials for Dr. Brandy Archie, OTD, OTR/L, CLVT, CLIPP: https://www.facebook.com/AskSAMIE https://www.instagram.com/asksamie https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbrandyarchie/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/asksamie/ https://www.asksamie.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5kNJnPHL2vU1vv1jTksgJQ https://www.twitter.com/Ask_SAMIE Social for Emilia Bourland, OTR, ECHM, CFPS: https://www.facebook.com/HigherStandardsCaregiverTraining/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilia-bourland/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/higher-standards-caregiver-training/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIfN3ImKGD6pVyiVby86zlw or @higherstandardscaregiver Find all the resources that Barbara Karnes has to offer at bkbooks.com. Purchase the End of Life Guideline Series Bundle here. Find Barbara’s new booklet Always Offer, Never Force:  Food at the End of Life here.  Read Barbara’s blog here.  Connect with Barbara Karnes on social media:    Facebook    Insta     LinkedIn   Twitter   Pinterest  YouTube    Order your copies of The Hospice Care Plan: A Path to Comfort here, now available in English and Spanish!   Check out the free library of video tutorials from the creators of The Hospice Care Plan hospice nurses Nancy Heyerman and Brenda Kizzire here.   Read more about Nancy and Brenda and their mission to improve hospice care here.  Find Odonata Care on social media:  Facebook   YouTube  IG   TikTok    Hospice Navigation Services is here for you.  If you have questions about hospice care or need to troubleshoot the care you’re already receiving, book a session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com.   Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to [email protected]. Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice at The Heart of Hospice Podcast (theheartofhospice.com)