The occupational therapists at Hawarden Regional Healthcare specialize in helping improve the performance of important and meaningful tasks and activities of individuals of all ages. Each patient referred for occupational therapy undergoes a thorough evaluation, then a personalized treatment plan is established in order to best meet the needs and goals of each individual through training, education, restoring skills, and providing modification recommendations.

Common reasons to be evaluated by OT:

• Elbow/wrist/hand pain or orthopedic conditions

• Post-surgical care

• Arthritis

• Pediatrics

  • Feeding difficulties

  • Sensory processing

  • Behavior or emotional control difficulties

  • Fine or gross motor coordination challenges

  • Developmental delays

  • Difficulties in daily tasks (handwriting, age-appropriate play skills, dressing, and utensil use)

• Neurological conditions: Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, brain injuries

• Cognitive retraining

• Vision limitations or changes

• Generalized weakness or deconditioning

• ADL training – helping find ways to better be able to complete daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, preparing a meal

• Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Our occupational therapy department also offers comprehensive driving rehabilitation services including driving evaluations and adaptive equipment training and/or behind-the-wheel training as needed. Common reasons for a driving rehabilitation referral may include stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, Dementia/cognitive Impairments, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, general age-related vision, cognitive, or physical changes.