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oCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Returning to daily life with confidence.

Empower yourself through Madonna’s
inpatient and outpatient occupational therapy

Occupational therapy is a crucial component of medical rehabilitation, helping individuals regain or develop the skills needed to perform everyday activities. Whether you are recovering from a serious illness or injury or managing a chronic condition requiring regular therapy, Madonna’s occupational therapists can help you lead a more independent and fulfilling life.

The Impact of Inpatient Occupational Therapy

Regaining Activities of Daily Living

From getting dressed in the morning to preparing and eating a meal, occupational therapy can help patients regain the ability to perform daily tasks. Madonna’s inpatient occupational therapy team provides our patients with the clinical expertise and safe environment they need to practice these skills, preparing them for a successful transition to home.

Adapting Your Environment

Madonna’s OTs can assess your home and recommend modifications or assistive devices that can help make daily activities easier and safer. These adaptions might include grab bars, adaptive utensils or specialized seating.

Supporting Cognitive Recovery

Our occupational therapists can teach strategies to enhance memory, problem-solving, and organizational skills for patients with cognitive impairments. This type of support is important for managing daily routines and ensuring safety and independence.

the Case for Outpatient Occupational Therapy

Individualized Care

We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition. Madonna’s occupational therapists take the time to understand each patient’s needs and goals to ensure that the outpatient therapy session is both effective and meaningful.

Chronic Condition Management

For individuals living with arthritis, neurological disorders, or chronic pain, occupational therapy offers practical solutions to manage symptoms and maintain independence. Consistent sessions can help improve joint function, pain management and energy conservation.

Injury Prevention and Wellness

Occupational therapy is also valuable for preventing injuries and promoting long-term wellness. Our OTs educate patients on ergonomics, proper body mechanics and energy conservation strategies that can reduce the risk of injury and improve overall health.

Common Occupational therapy focus areas include:

Daily Tasks

  • Grooming, dressing, hygiene and toileting
  • Incontinence
  • Cleaning and household chores
  • Meal preparation and cooking
  • Financial management

Community Re-Entry

  • Community Re-Entry
  • Hobbies and recreation
  • Driver’s retraining
  • Assistive technology

Vision

  • Visual deficits such as blurry vision, double vision, visual field loss as a result of an accident or injury/insult
  • Low vision assessment and treatment

Orthopedic

  • Joint difficulties- arthritis and joint protection
  • Injuries to elbow, wrist and hand
  • Splint fabrication and training
  • Wrist and hand fractures
  • Injuries due to overuse such as carpel tunnel, tendonitis

Other

  • Prosthetic training
  • Cancer rehabilitation
  • Spasticity
  • Worker’s compensation injury rehabilitation

Our technology

Research shows that repetition is crucial for patients recovering from injury or illness. Technology helps enable this repetition. Our state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, in the hands of our expert clinical teams, helps maximize recovery and produces the best results for our patients across our continuum of care.

Meet Our outpatient Occupational Therapists

Lincoln

Lisa Andersen

Occupational Therapy

Grant Baker, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy

Kristin Hasenauer

Occupational Therapy

Alysia Hohbein

Occupational Therapy

Kristin LaPorta

Occupational Therapy

Danielle Lawrence

Occupational Therapy

April Lieb

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Antonia Longenecker

Occupational Therapy

Gina Mailander

Occupational Therapy

Sydney Schwaninger

Occupational Therapy

Virginia Schweitzer

Occupational Therapy

Michelle Wiggins

Occupational Therapy

Pine Lake

Cory Behrens

Occupational Therapy

Omaha

Erin Connelly

Occupational Therapy

Sarah Hamilton

Occupational Therapy

Amanda Klein

Occupational Therapy

Kaitlyn Little

Occupational Therapy

Ryan Lum

Occupational Therapy

Kara Morgan

Occupational Therapy

Brooke Poppe

Occupational Therapy

Becca Saef

Occupational Therapy

Nicole Slusher

Occupational Therapy

Kylie Taylor

Occupational Therapy

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