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Practice Guidance

Guidance: Medical Assistance in Dying, 2025
Practice Guidance

College Response to the Coroner’s Report: Death Related to Wheelchair Lap Belt, 2025
Insights from Investigations

Data from December 2024-May 2025

From December 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, the ICRC made decisions on a total of 11 investigations – eight on complaint investigations and three on Registrar’s Investigations….
Videos

Questions About Occupational Therapy? Contact the Practice Resource Service

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mszTqIkVZ5A Have a question about occupational therapy practice? Whether you're a registrant, employer or member of the public, the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario’s Practice Resource Service…
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Employer Newsletter Archive

COTO's dedicated employer newsletter shares news, resources, and information for employers of occupational therapists. We welcome your ideas and feedback. Contact us and let us know what content…
Practice Tools

Quick Reference: Use of Title—What you must, must not, and may do

Use of Title: What you must, must not, and may do Title protection is one way to help the public identify occupational therapists (OTs) who are registered (licensed)and…
Q&As

Record Keeping Considerations for Employers

Occupational therapists are responsible for keeping detailed records about their clients' care. These records are legal documents and are very important for ensuring clients receive safe, ethical, and…
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Request for a Letter of Professional Standing
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Speaker Request Form
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Privacy Code
Q&As

Documentation after leaving employment

Question: Do I need to respond to questions or requests about past clinical records if I have already left my place of employment? Answer: Yes, as regulated health…
Insights from Investigations

Data from June 2024-November 2024

From June 1 to November 30, 2024, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) made decisions on a total of 11 investigations—five complaint investigations and six Registrar’s Investigations….
Practice Guidance

College Response to the Coroner’s Report: Death from Transfer Pole, 2024

At the request of the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, the Geriatric and Long-Term Care Review Committee (GLTCRC) released a report on a death where the…
Standards

Standard Overview

The Standards of Practice establish the minimum expectations for all occupational therapists in Ontario. They describe how occupational therapists will provide safe, quality, ethical, accountable, and effective services….
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA)
Practice Guidance

What is the Occupational Therapist’s Role in Naloxone Administration
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Remote (Virtual) Services, 2024
Legislation & Bylaws

Legislation & Bylaws

What are the roles and powers of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario? Every health regulatory college has its own legal framework for governing its profession. Learn…
Practice Guidance

College Response to the Coroner’s Report: Deaths from Power Recliner Lift Chairs, 2022
Practice Guidance
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College Response to the Coroner’s Report: Deaths from Bed Entrapment, 2017
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Controlled Acts and Delegation, 2021
Practice Guidance

Determining Capacity Decision Tree

Use the Capacity Decision Tree to help determine who provides informed consent under the Health Care Consent Act, 1996. This decision tree does not contemplate all scenarios but…
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Working Within Managed Resources, 2021
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Working with Third Party Payers, 2024
Practice Guidance

Guidance: Use of Social Media, 2021
Practice Tools
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Record Keeping Review Tool
Standards

Standard for Use of Title, 2023
Standards

Standard for the Supervision of Students and Occupational Therapy Assistants, 2023
Standards

Standard for the Prevention and Management of Conflicts of Interest, 2023
Standards

Standard for Record Keeping, 2023

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