OT FUN at Home
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” -Mr. Rogers
This can be a scary time for everyone, and maybe you and your child are looking for ways to help or to at least to express some gratitude to those who are directly helping others.
Today’s “OT FUN at Home” activity involves expressing gratitude to the doctors, nurses, hospital technicians, and anyone else who is currently being exposed to this virus regularly in order to help others. This specific blog will be updated as necessary. I currently have two contacts 1. a hospital in Boston and 2. INOVA Fairfax. I have inquires out for Georgetown, and a few local grocery stores. While I do not have anyone’s individual teacher’s address, feel free to send them a note telling them how much you miss them. And iIf there is a profession I’m forgetting, please, please let me know and I will happily include!
If you and your child are wondering what you can do, why don’t you practice those handwriting skills and write a few thank you cards and let those on “the front line” know you’re thinking of them. One of my contacts specifically said to address the notes, “to the MICU nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers and the rest of the team”, so we have a lot of people to thank!
Contacts:
1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MICU A and B
One Deaconess Road
Rosenberg 7
Boston, Ma 02215
Attention Kristin Russell, MICU Nursing Director
2. Volunteer Services
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
3. Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Attn: Jennifer Thoren
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington DC, 20007