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WVA occupational therapy team connects virtually
“To give meaning and value to one’s life”
The Occupational Therapy (OT) team at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center expands at-home offerings by using existing technology to see Veterans. The OT team already used VA Video Connect (VVC) to connect with its Veterans virtually but with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, they strived to utilize VVC to its fullest potential.
OT is the practice of caring for the whole quality of life and wellbeing of an individual.
“It was never an option not to provide OT services to our Veterans,” said Kristen Wingate, Occupational Therapist. “The purpose of OT is to give meaning and value back to one’s life and at a time when somebody can feel so isolated, OT is even more important.’’