Case Study
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Featured Case of the Month
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.
They have many questions about what is involved in setting up the practice. They have found information on how to start a business in Ontario and want to find out more about setting up the services from a regulatory perspective.
Devon calls the Practice Resource at the College to find out if there are any College guidance documents outlining expectations for occupational therapists starting a private practice... CONTINUE READING
Case Archive
2021
January 2021 (English | French)
Sexual Abuse and Mandatory Reporting
February 2021 (English | French)
Obtaining Consent and Substitute Decision-Makers
March 2021 (English | French)
Changing Jobs and Responsibly Transferring Clients
May 2021 (English | French)
Professional Boundaries and Social Media
June 2021 (English | French)
Requests for Private Practice Follow Up with Clients
July 2021 (English | French)
Am I practising occupational therapy?
September 2021 (English | French)
What should I do when a client discloses domestic abuse?
October 2021 (
English | French)
Checklist for Starting a Private Practice
2020
August 2020 (English | French)
Considerations for Virtual Care
November 2020 (English | French)
Occupational Therapy Services in the Client's Home: Infection, Prevention and Control – Are you Prepared?
December 2020 (English | French)
Competency in Psychotherapy
2019
February 2019 (English | French)
Working Within Managed Resources
May 2019 (English | French)
Succession Planning for Client Records
October 2019 (English | French)
Electronically Scanning Client Information
2018
January 2018 (English | French)
Obtaining Informed Consent for an Incapable Client When an SDM is not Available
February 2018 (English | French)
Client Suicidal Ideation and Privacy
March 2018 (English | French)
Forms, Record Keeping and Accountability
April 2018 (English | French)
Discontinuing Occupational Therapy Services
May 2018 (English | French)
Obtaining Consent from a Minor
July 2018 (English | French)
Conflicting Opinions – Professional Obligations for OT Reports
September 2018 (Unpublished)
How to Apply the Conscious Decision-Making Framework
November 2018 (English | French)
Crossing the Line? Managing Personal and Professional Interests
December 2018 (
English |
French)
Obtaining Consent for Student Involvement
Contact
Questions? Contact the Practice Resource Service 1.800.890.6570/416.214.1177x240 or practice@coto.org