Beyond Recovery: How OT Helps Patients Stay Out of the Hospital
In this episode of Your Health University Podcast, Jamie sits down with occupational therapist Beth Reeves to reframe the role of OT in healthcare — not as a response to injury, but as a powerful tool for preventing the next hospitalization. Beth shares practical, heartfelt stories that illustrate the unique lens occupational therapists bring to the home environment, health literacy, fall prevention, and patient-centered care. From chair risers to active listening, Beth proves that small interventions can lead to transformative results. If you’re in healthcare — or have a loved one aging at home — this episode will shift how you think about what it really means to support independence and safety.
Your Health University Podcast · Beth Reeves, Jamie Preston
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Show Notes
Guest: Beth Reeves, MS, OTR/L, CGCP
Host: Jamie Preston
Length: ~37 minutes
Produced by: Story Society Creative
Sponsored by: Your Health Primary Care
What You’ll Learn:
- The real difference between OT and PT — and why it matters
- Why prevention, not reaction, should be the goal of healthcare
- Practical ways OT helps reduce fall risk and readmission
- How to listen for clues that someone may need OT services
- Small home changes that lead to big health improvements
- The role of active listening in discovering hidden patient needs
- Why every transition of care is a point of vulnerability
- Beth’s personal philosophy on ability, possibility, and purpose
“OT is about engaging in purposeful activity. It’s not just recovery — it’s prevention.”
— Beth Reeves
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