title: The role of occupational therapy in home care.
abstract: Occupational therapy is a health discipline and rehabilitation profession based on the premise that "occupations," such as ordinary everyday activities (work, play, self-care), have a restorative or normalizing effect. The goal of occupational therapy is to assist patients in achieving a maximum level of independent living by developing the capacities that remain after disease, accident, or deformity.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Program, Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, California, USA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives