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Policies
Alternative Documents for Registration (8-110)
Policies
Accommodation Requests in the Registration Process (8-190)
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…
Practice Tools
Professional Obligations
Occupational therapists are accountable to the people they care for and serve, their peers, other regulated professions and their regulator – the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario….
Practice Guidance
Guidance: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA)
Practice Guidance
Advisory Statement: The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Naloxone Administration, 2017
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Code of Ethics, 2020
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
College Response to the Coroner’s Report: Deaths from Bed Entrapment, 2017
Practice Guidance
Guidance: Controlled Acts and Delegation, 2021
Practice Guidance
Decision-Making Framework, 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: Discontinuing Services, 2021
Practice Guidance
Guidance: Discretionary Reporting of Fitness to Drive, 2024
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
Record Keeping Review Tool
Practice Guidance
Guidance: Private Practice, 2024
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Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada, 2021
Practice Guidance
Assignment of Services to Occupational Therapy Assistants
Practice Guidance
Understanding When Psychotherapy is a Controlled Act
Practice Tools
Consent Checklist
Practice Guidance
Guidance: Privacy Legislation and Occupational Therapy Practice, 2023
Practice Guidance
What Should Occupational Therapists Consider if Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Practice?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to various technologies designed to simulate human thinking and learning. AI works by collecting information and using algorithms to learn, predict and make decisions….
Q&As
Gift Giving
Question: Can I accept a gift from my client? Answer: A reminder to occupational therapists about gift giving. As the holiday season approaches, occupational therapists may start receiving…
Q&As
Client is Driving With a Suspended License
Question: My client, whose driver’s license was medically suspended, revealed that he has been driving. Do I need to report this to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO)? Answer:…
Q&As
Discretionary Reporting
Question: In some settings, an organization may decide who should report a client to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). If the organization decides that a physician…
Case Studies
Managing a Privacy Breach
Manuel, an occupational therapist in an outpatient clinic, has been working with a client named Daisy. As a part of his role, Manuel recommended some adaptive equipment and…
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