The professional staff of the Occupational Therapy department work with people of all ages who, because of physical, developmental, social or emotional problems, require specialized assistance to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.

    At DeWitt Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, our goal is to assist residents and patients to engage in activities of daily living to maximize their independent functioning.  We try to return residents and patients to their home environment whenever possible.

Occupational Therapy provides re-training in the following area of activities of daily living:

In order to improve in various areas of activities of daily living, treatment may also include: range of motion, strengthening exercises, endurance tasks, balance training, coordination tasks, safety awareness training, energy conservation training, fall prevention, cognitive and perceptual training, positioning and splinting.