The Role of the Occupational Therapist

Join Dr. Weizer in this re-airing of this great show as he discusses Occupational Therapy in oncology with Amy Kay. Amy is an Occupational Therapist that has been serving cancer patients for 13 years.  Amy explains the role of occupational therapy in oncology is “to facilitate and enable an individual patient to achieve maximum functional performance, both physically and psychologically, in everyday living skills”. Dr. Weizer and Amy also discuss the role an OT plays in the mind, body and heart along with the needs of the physical body.