Who is the founder of Rusk Rehab?
Why did he start Rusk? - Answers Howard A. Rusk, MD
He practiced internal medicine and then joined the airforce where he saw people suffering from PTSD
and other physical truama upon their arrival back home. Created rehab medicine to help people recover
What is the triple aim framework? - Answers 1. Better care for individuals
2. Better care for populations
3. Lower cost
What are the social determinants of health? [7] - Answers Economic stability
Neighborhood and physical environment
Education
Food
Community and social context
Health care system
What are the treatment approaches for occupational therapy? [6] - Answers Restoration of function
Compensating for lost function
Adapting the environment
Preventing further injury
Facilitating patient's ability to engage in preferred activities of daily living
What are examples of self-care addressed by OTs? [6] - Answers Sock aid
Dressing stick
One handed methods
Shoe horn
Grabber
Button hook
, What is the goal of vocational services? - Answers To help disabled or recently injured individuals enter
or return to work
What are the vocational services offered at NYULH? [4] - Answers Vocational rehabilitation counseling
Evaluation services
Pre-employment services
Job placement services
What are adjunct practices and therapies in horticultural therapy? [5] - Answers Art therapy
Child life therapy
Horticultural therapy
Music therapy
Therapeutic recreation
What is horticultural therapy? [3] - Answers horticultural therapy: the engagement of a person in
nature-based activities to achieve a specific therapeutic treatment goals
Therapeutic horticulture: a program with nature-based activities to facilitate improved well-being
through active or passive participation. Goals do not have to be defined
Vocational horticulture: training focused on providing training that enables individuals to work in the
horticulture industry
What are the different theories about plant therapy? [4] - Answers Psychological theory of restorative
environment
The biophilia hypothesis
Biophilic design
Ecopsychology
What are books that talk about the effectiveness of plant therapy? [2] - Answers The nature fix
The well-gardened mind
What are psychology issues in rehab? [5] - Answers Significant anxiety about the future