How an occupational therapy aide can use AI, task by task

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Setting: [therapy group, activity]
Who: [patients, general description]

Prepare encouraging phrases, how to invite without pressure, and how to respond to refusal. Then play a reluctant patient.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Area: [therapy room, bay]
Needs: [equipment, supplies]

Make a set-up checklist. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Patient progress: [general]
Observations: [describe]

Prepare a clear verbal or written report. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to assist occupational therapists in planning, implementing, and administering therapy programs to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, using selected activities and special equipment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Program: [behaviour plan, follow-up care]
My role: [aide, therapist]

List implementation steps, observations to record and when to report. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Transfer: [within hospital, between facilities]
Patient needs: [equipment, monitoring, general only]

Make a pre-transfer checklist, handoff points and safety checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to supervise patients in choosing and completing work assignments or arts and crafts projects.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Patients: [general]
Goals: [mobility, mental alertness]

Suggest exercises or activities and encouragement. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to manage intradepartmental infection control and equipment security.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Program: [inventory, cost, testing]
Goals: [describe]

Plan rollout and team roles. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to evaluate the living skills and capacities of clients with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Screening: [type]
Clients: [general description]

Write a plain explanation, preparation steps and escalation signs. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to environments.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Equipment: [low vision devices, exercise equipment]
Tasks: [cleaning, checks]

List maintenance routine. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Screening: [type]
Clients: [general description]

Write a plain explanation, preparation steps and escalation signs. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an occupational therapy aide. Part of my job is to accompany patients on outings, providing transportation when necessary.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and medicine and dentistry.
Outing: [event, appointment, travel with team]
Needs: [medical kit, mobility, supervision]

Make a packing list, safety checks and an emergency plan. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.