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Insights from Investigations
Insights to Support Your Practice
The College analyzes data about cases and uses it to highlight trends and provide insights to registrants that may be helpful in their practice. We looked at the…
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…
Case Studies
Working with OTAs in a Private Community-Based Practice
Quinn is an occupational therapist and owner of a private practice. She receives referrals mainly from insurers and lawyers for clients after motor vehicle accident or personal injury….
Case Studies
Should OTs transport clients in personal vehicles?
Luna is an occupational therapist working with Rumel, a client trying to return to work after a traumatic incident. Rumel witnessed a pedestrian struck by the bus he…
Case Studies
Documenting Group Interventions
Stella works for a community organization providing occupational therapy services in clients’ homes. As part of the organization’s community outreach, they asked her to develop and run group…
Case Studies
Can Two Occupational Therapists Provide Treatment to One Client at the Same Time?
Jasmin is an occupational therapist (OT) who works in an outpatient neurorehabilitation program. She has been working with Mr. Brodie, a client who is recovering from brain aneurysm…
Case Studies
Advertising in Occupational Therapy Practice
Riley is starting a private practice to provide occupational therapy services to children and families. She is planning to provide individualized services and start a group therapy program…
Case Studies
Occupational Therapists Providing Education or Training of Recommendations to Others
Rebecca is an occupational therapist working in home and community care. She receives a referral to assess a client’s ability to transfer using a mechanical lift and provide…
Case Studies
Recording Occupational Therapy Sessions
The practice consultant receives a call from Esther, an occupational therapist working in the community, to discuss a client's request to record an occupational therapy session. Esther wonders…
Case Studies
Requests from Clients to Sign Forms and Documents
Occupational therapists (OTs) are often asked by clients and other stakeholders to complete forms and documents as part of the occupational therapy service. Examples: Melissa is an occupational…
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Managing Team Disagreements
Dayne is an occupational therapist on an acute general medicine unit who will be going on vacation for a week. He reviews his caseload with Aspen, the program…
Case Studies
Lessons from an In-Home Assessment Complaint
Amanda is an occupational therapist and acts as an independent assessor for an insurance company. She receives a referral to assess for attendant care services in the home…
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Assessing risks with a power recliner lift chair
You are an occupational therapist who receives a referral to complete a home safety assessment for Mrs. C. Mrs. C is 70 years old, has arthritis in both…
Case Studies
Considerations when recommending a power recliner lift chair
You are a community occupational therapist who received a referral to complete a home safety assessment for 78-year-old Mr. Haddad who had a recent cardiac event. Mr. Haddad…
Case Studies
Checklist for starting a private practice
Devon is interested in starting a private occupational therapy practice to work with people experiencing concussion and other acquired brain injuries. Starting the business is very exciting but…
Case Studies
What should I do when a client discloses domestic abuse?
Joleen is an occupational therapist in a professional practice leadership role for a home and community agency. Since the staff have resumed more in-person sessions, Joleen has noticed…
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Requests for private practice follow up with clients
Mark works in a local hospital with people recovering from a recent stroke. Sometimes clients or their families will ask Mark if he can continue to provide rehabilitation…
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Professional boundaries and social media
Blair is an occupational therapist who owns a private practice in hand therapy and has a large Instagram following. Blair uses a professional account, which is open to…
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Changing jobs and responsibly transferring clients
Ally is an occupational therapist who is new to the position of clinic manager. As part of this role, they manage a small interdisciplinary team of health providers….
Case Studies
Obtaining consent and substitute decision-makers
Robert, an occupational therapist (OT) in private practice, receives a referral from a lawyer to assess a client named Louisa who sustained a head injury due to a…
Case Studies
Sexual abuse and mandatory reporting
You are an occupational therapist and psychotherapist with your own private practice. You have been treating a university student named Amanda, who has not been coping well for…
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Electronically Scanning Client Information
Jason is an occupational therapist practicing psychotherapy in a mental health facility. As part of each new session Jason uses standardized paper and pencil screening assessments. Jason often…
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Succession planning for client records
Marina is an occupational therapist with a private practice providing psychotherapy treatment to her clients. She works out of her home office and is the health information custodian…
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Working within managed resources
Nia is an occupational therapist working on a subacute general medicine floor. On the subacute unit, OT referrals are automatically generated on admission. There are 2 full-time OTs…
Q&As
Obtaining Consent from Divorced or Separated Parents
Q: When an OT is obtaining informed consent for occupational therapy services provided to a child, are both parents required to give consent or is it sufficient for…
Case Studies
Obtaining consent from a minor
Lowan, an occupational therapist (OT) working in a publicly funded youth mental health program, is contacted by 14-year-old Xander, who requests counselling services due to recent bullying he…
Case Studies
Discontinuing occupational therapy services
Kendra, an occupational therapist (OT), receives a referral from an employer to assess Rafael’s ability to return to work. While at work, Rafael suffered a slip and fall…
Case Studies
Client suicidal ideation and privacy
Trixie, an occupational therapist (OT), received a referral for a home safety assessment for an 85-year-old client, Mr. Porter. The referral came through the rehabilitation company she works…
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Obtaining informed consent for an incapable client when an SDM is not available
Lily, an occupational therapist (OT), was notified by staff at a group home that her client, Davon required a new wheelchair cushion. The cushion had a leak and…
Spotlight on Practice
Spotlight on Practice: Unwritten Standards
All regulated health professionals follow standards of practice. The Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada guide the practice of occupational therapists in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada. The…
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