Occupational Therapist’s at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital make it possible for individuals facing challenges to participate more fully in live, at home, work, school or in play.  The Occupational Therapists use a patient centered occupation based approach to therapy with a theoretical foundation.  Our vision is to help individuals reach their goals and participate in occupations they desire, while supporting each other to grow and learn.

There are 65 occupational therapists. Several work with the adult population at Cardinal Hill but many specialize in pediatric treatment.  The therapists are strongly committed to learning new skills and providing the best therapy services possible.  We are recognized to be experts in a wide variety of topics as evidenced by presenting at state, national and internationally, titles are as follows:

Dysphagia Management in an Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, 1997, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Dysphagia Management in an Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, 1998.  World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Montreal, CA.

Increasing Volitional Pursuits through Sensory Integration Treatment, 1999.  American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Occupation and Community Options, 2000, American Occupational Therapy Association, Seattle, WA.

Promoting Occupation:  Effectively Moving Our Practice to Naturalistic Settings, 2001.  American Occupational Therapy Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Sleep as an Occupation, 2004, American Occupational Therapy Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Living, Loving and Laughing for Generativity in Occupation Therapy, 2004, American Occupational Therapy Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Occupation, Occupation and Occupation- The Key Element for Effective Group Therapy, 2004. Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

Building a Strong Foundation for Classroom Success, 2004. Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

Anodyne Therapy in Occupational Therapy, 2004.  Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

Defining the Occupational Adaptation Theory and Applying it to Occupation-Based/Client-Centered Practice, 2004.  Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

Stroke Treatment Review, 2004.  Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

Making a Connection:  Using Assistive Technology to Facilitate Occupation, 2004.  Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Elizabethtown, KY.

The Leadership Experience of Implementing the Practice Framework in a Rehabilitation Setting, 2005, American Occupational Therapy Conference, Long Beach, CA.

Make It, Take It:  Assistive Technology on a Shoestring Budget, 2005, American Occupational Therapy Conference, Long Beach, CA.

It’s a Small World-Fun for Families with Children From Around the World, 2005, American Occupational Therapy Association, Long Beach, CA.

Occupation and Healthy Community Options for Children and Their Families, 2005,  American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Long Beach, CA.