Occupational
Therapy
increase independence in daily life
Occupational Therapy at Riverwood Healthcare Center helps patients regain independence, rebuild strength, and return confidently to daily life. Our licensed therapists provide personalized, compassionate care for people recovering from injury, surgery, illness, or neurological conditions. With specialized expertise in hand and wrist therapy, custom splinting, upper‑extremity rehabilitation, and training for everyday activities, we help patients achieve meaningful progress at home, work, and in their communities.
At Riverwood, each treatment plan is tailored to your goals — whether you’re healing after a fracture, managing arthritis, recovering from a stroke, or needing support with coordination, fine motor skills, or cognitive function. Our therapists blend evidence‑based techniques with adaptive strategies and patient education to ensure long‑term success.
With a focus on safety, independence, and compassionate care, Riverwood’s Occupational Therapy team is here to help you live life more fully — one step, one skill, one goal at a time.
Occupational Therapy Services
Hand Therapy
- IASTYM
- Cupping
- Custom Splinting and Bracing
- Fine Motor Strength and Coordination
- Post Surgical
- Exercise and Education
Pediatric Therapy
- Developmental Delays
- Torticollis
- Feeding/Texture Aversions
- Sensory Regulation and Social Emotional Skills
- Fine Motor Skill Development
Specialty Programs
- Parkinson’s BIG Therapy
- Cognitive Testing and Training
- Adaptive Equipment Needs
- Wheelchair Fitting/Adaptations
- Work Conditioning, FCE’s, and Ergonomics
Meet our Occupational Therapists
Through personalized strategies and hands-on support, our occupational therapy team is here to empower you to live more fully and comfortably.
Jordyn Asplin, OTR/L
REAL PATIENTS. REAL STORIES.
Helping Noah succeed at school
Noah, age 7, loves the kid-friendly care at Riverwood, according to his mom, Megan. “Noah was having some learning and attention issues in school and an individual education program evaluation uncovered that he was having difficulty processing information,” Megan explained. “Therapy was recommended to help him with these developmental delays.” Noah began weekly occupational therapy sessions at Riverwood in early June 2018. Amanda Genz, an occupational therapist who specializes in pediatric care, helped him with strengthening his core muscles and working on auditory and visual processing skills to help him succeed in school in the fall. “Noah worked hard in therapy to incorporate working the body and the brain at the same time in order to see increased body control and processing skills necessary for daily activities, especially school,” Amanda said. “When kids have control of their own bodies, they have an easier time taking in the necessary information from their environment and processing it for use throughout their day. By the end of his weekly sessions, Noah was able to perform the physical task while expanding the amount of information processed at the same time.” Megan said Noah loved the play-based therapy and looked forward to his “Amanda” days. “By the end of the summer, Noah’s memory was better and he was quicker with his responses,” Megan said. “I’m excited to see how he will do with his school work now.” Megan also praises the wonderful care from Noah’s primary care provider at Riverwood. “Nurse Practitioner Lisa Gerhart is wonderful. She’s very patient with Noah and helps him laugh and feel very comfortable during clinic exams. If I have a question or concern, Lisa always responds quickly and fits us in for appointments on short notice.”