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MOT Students Share Strategies at Fair
Community members ages 65 and older participated in activities that provided tips and strategies for productive aging at the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program’s second Older Adults Health and Wellness Fair on March 8, 2025. This year’s event doubled in attendance from last year’s inaugural event.
MOT students shared practical strategies to enhance daily life, including home safety, fall prevention, adaptive equipment, energy conservation, physical activity, and overall wellness. Attendees learned tips for relaxation, brain health, and community engagement. Family members and caregivers also were invited to accompany attendees and join in learning more about occupational therapy’s role in promoting health and safety for older adults.
“The Master of Occupational Therapy program is excited to provide an event focused on health, wellness, and prevention for community members 65 years and older again this year,” MOT Program Director Dr. Kim Lawler said. “Students shared helpful ideas for engaging in the daily activities older adults value and doing so safely. The students put their new knowledge to work by educating community members about productive and safe aging, while the attendees benefitted from the tips they learned about home safety, saving energy, and staying engaged in living their lives to the fullest.
“We built on the inaugural Health & Wellness Fair by adding two community partners. Attendees also learned about services available from Muskingum’s Bullock Health & Wellness Complex and the Area Agency on Aging Region 9. It was a win-win for everyone who participated.”
The event was an opportunity for occupational therapy students to apply what they are learning as part of their Elders Level I Fieldwork course. The Muskingum MOT program is a two-year bridge program which prepares individuals with either an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) license or a health-related bachelor's degree to sit for the national certification examination to become an occupational therapist, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®). Muskingum’s program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
