Occupational Therapy
| Specialty Programs |

Good Shepherd's Occupational Therapy Program enhances the skills needed for individuals to achieve independence in their daily life. Part of a holistic approach to rehabilitation, the occupational therapy program is made up of highly qualified professionals who work together to develop individual treatment plans based on individual patient needs. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to promote independence in all areas of living. For more information on the Good Shepherd Occupational Therapy Program, contact us today or call 1-888-44-REHAB (24 hours a day, 365 days a year).

Occupational Therapy Program

• Daily skills
  • Dressing/feeding skills
  • Writing, shopping, banking
  • Functional transfers (bed, toilet, tub)
  • Wheelchair skills

  • Program Locations

    Inpatient occupational therapy: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital—Allentown Good Shepherd Rehabilitation at Pocono Medical Center Good Shepherd Rehabilitation at Easton Hospital Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Slate Belt Good Shepherd-Wayne Memorial Inpatient Rehabilitation Center Outpatient occupational therapy: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation at Easton Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation CedarPointe—Allentown Good Shepherd Day Hospital—Allentown Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Bath Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—East Greenville Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Kutztown Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Laurys Station Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Palmerton Good Shepherd Physical Therapy—Schnecksville Pediatric occupational therapy: Good Shepherd Health & Technology Center—Allentown Long-term occupational therapy: Good Shepherd Home—Allentown Good Shepherd Home—Bethlehem Long-term acute occupational therapy: Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital

    Durable medical equipment (DME) training (commodes, tub seats, etc.)
  • Splinting/casting
  • Energy conservation/joint protection
• Work simplification
• Patient/family education
• Home evaluation/management
• Cognitive/perceptual/motor training
• Driver training
• Home exercise
• Visual retraining
• Endurance and strength training
• Sensory stimulation

Areas of Occupational Therapy Treatment Include:

• Spinal cord injury
• Brain injury
• Stroke rehab
• Joint fracture/replacement
• Amputee rehab
• Arthritis rehab
• Burn care
• Neuromuscular disorders (MS, MD, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease)
• Multi-trauma rehab
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Generalized weakness
• Work injuries
• Parkinson's disease