the role Of occupational therapy
Parkinson Society Canada released the Canadian Guidelines on Parkinson's Disease in 2012, to increase knowledge and guide treatment by providing health care professionals, including occupational therapists, with a detailed understanding of Parkinson's Disease (Parkinson Society Canada, 2012).
Guidelines state that occupational therapy should be available for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and should involve:
Maintenance of valued roles including work, family, home care, and leisure involvement
Improvement or maintenance of functional mobility
Improvement of activities of daily living including eating, drinking, bathing, and dressing
Environmental assessment and treatment to improve safety and physical function
Cognitive assessment and treatment (Parkinson Society Canada, 2012)
Guidelines state that occupational therapy should be available for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and should involve:
Maintenance of valued roles including work, family, home care, and leisure involvement
Improvement or maintenance of functional mobility
Improvement of activities of daily living including eating, drinking, bathing, and dressing
Environmental assessment and treatment to improve safety and physical function
Cognitive assessment and treatment (Parkinson Society Canada, 2012)
Sturkenboom, Graff, Hendriks, Veenhuizen, Munneke, Bloem, & Nijhuis-van der Sanden (2014) summarize: "The progressive disabling nature of Parkinson's disease increasingly hampers daily activities and social participation. The diversity and complexity of needs of patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers warrant a patient-centred and multidisciplinary care approach. Within this approach, medical management is complemented with input from allied health professionals who focus on the effect of Parkinson's disease on daily functioning" (p. 557).