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Resilient Aging // UnfilteredPossibility in Practice: The most overlooked key to living well with Alzheimer’s: Occupational Therapy! with Monika Lukasiewicz, OTR/L✨ In this episode of Resilient Aging Unfiltered, Dr. Dani Cabral sits down with Monika Lukasiewicz — a powerhouse occupational therapist who’s redefining what’s possible for older adults living with Alzheimer’s and related brain changes.Together, they dive into how OT helps people reclaim independence, find joy in daily routines, and unlock hidden strengths — even in the face of progressive memory and thinking challenges. Monika shares her unconventional path into the field, inspiring stories from families she’s worked with, and the evidence-based strategies that transform everyday care into moments of possibility.From creative communication...
2025-10-0343 min
OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs#110 Legal Considerations for OT (Part 2) with with Alyson Stover and Monika LukasiewiczOT reimbursement from traditional models is on the decline, while the need for OT services on the risesThus, entering into private practice is an important avenue for OTs to consider. But, with this comes all kinds of legal considerations. In the first part of this two part series, we talked about choosing a legal entity, working with your full scope of practice as laid out by your licensure laws, and navigating Medicare covered services. Now in part two, we are getting into more considerations from navigating anti-trust, Stark Law, anti-kickback, to...
2025-08-1455 min
OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs#108 Legal Considerations for OT with Alyson Stover and Monika LukasiewiczWhile many therapists dream of private practice, the risk of hitting a legal landmine holds many back. In this episode, we are going to zoom in on one OT who is looking to partner with a doctor who is providing concierge dementia services. We’ll use this as a case example to talk through what legal considerations OTs need to make when starting a practice: from choosing the right legal entity, to partnering with a specific provider, to navigating Medicare, to understanding anti-trust and anti-kick back laws. Yes. We are getting in the weeds...
2025-07-171h 04
Home Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep 40 - Closing the LoopThis episode is about making amends. If being a listener to the seasons of this podcast has impacted you in a way that you have unanswered questions or need more information about a previous episode, please reach out to me via this email: n2strengths@gmail.com. Please allow at least one week for a response.
And thank you for being part of this journey of exploration!!
Keep following YOUR INSPIRATION!
2023-09-1101 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 23 - Tiny Car Concert ft. Jake Martini + Tips on Making ChangeBringing you a trial run of a mini concert with Jake Martini (aka tiny car concert) just for you in your car. Plus, we dig in to what’s helped this Nashville musician with his own transitions of change.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2023-08-2019 min
Wszechnica FWW - Nauka483. Piaskowe kąpiele i grzęda, czyli co lubią kury? - dr Monika Łukasiewicz z SGGWRozmowa z dr Moniką Łukasiewicz z Zakładu Hodowli Drobiu Wydziału Nauk o Zwierzętach Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego. Fundacja Wspomagania Wsi, maj 2014 r. [28min]
https://wszechnica.org.pl/wyklad/piaskowe-kapiele-i-grzeda-czyli-co-lubia-kury-wywiad-z-dr-monika-lukasiewicz-z-sggw/
Co my właściwie wiemy o kurach? Jak mówi dr Monika Łukasiewicz ze Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego nasza wiedza o tych ptakach jest całkiem pokaźna.
Przede wszystkim kury nie są tak niemądre jak się o nich powszechnie sądzi. Badania pokazują, że kury, podobnie jak np. psy, można nauczyć wielu sztuczek. Ponadto ptaki te lubią kąpiele piaskowe, kąpiele słoneczne...
2023-06-0328 min
OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs#20: Hospital at Home with Monika Lukasiewicz (CE Course)We’ve had compelling evidence for a while now about the benefits of providing acute care hospital services from the comfort of a patient’s home. (This model is widely known as “hospital in the home.”) But, for us in the US, it has been hard to imagine how our complex medical system would ever change to accommodate such a fundamental shift in healthcare delivery. Enter: the pandemic. Now, our whole society is looking at the inadequacies of limiting acute care to the number of beds available in a hospital. OT is uniquely poised to d...
2021-11-081h 03Home Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 40 - Visualize Documentation Done With Ease ft Jaron LukasPicturing success isn't just for our client's. It can help us, too. Jaron Lukas, entrepreneur/meditator/leader, shares how goal visualization can work even for us as a home health OT. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2. Want even more inspiration and resources directly to your fingertips? Sign up and shop at www.tillandwater.com.
MASSIVE SPOTLIGHT to a jeweler that could change your world, or at least your style. Meet and work with Lyndsey Rieple at https://www.lyndseyrieple.com/.
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2020-08-3037 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 39 - Digestible Research with an Innovative Journal Club ft Sarah LyonSarah Lyon*, OTR/L and founder of OTpotential.com is also a leader, community-builder, and a Nebraska-creative. She joins us for entertaining and practice-shifting dialogue on research, beginnings, and even summer camp. Join us for the funny and sincere stories that started as a friendship between two camp counselors in Nebraska. Tune in for how Sarah's mission with the OT Journal Club is well equipped to serve the hungry home health OT. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2.
MASSIVE SPOTLIGHT to an option for stirring up a new focus for y...
2020-08-3043 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 38 - How She Addressed Cognition in the Home: Mary Platt is backSpecial guest Mary Platt* is (a now happily retired) OT who trained with Claudia Allen (of the Allen Cognitive Model). She worked private pay after investing years in home health OT. She began serving clients, their families, lawyers and guardians using the Allen Cognitive Model to guide her practice and recommendations. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2. Want even more inspiration and resources directly to your fingertips?
MASSIVE SPOTLIGHT to a bright human, coach, writer and leader who could authentically support your overall wellness and embodiment into a...
2020-08-3050 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 37 - Home Health OT Skills Recycled? Get Non-Clinical with Meredith CastinRecorded in the summer of 2019, Meredith Castin often calls home health the "non-clinical incubator" and she is an advocate for therapists to understand their OWN needs in order to find the BEST fit to use them. As a home health OT, there is room to navigate your needs. Claim this space, starting here. Meredith is mother of The Non-Clinical PT and joins us to stir inspiration. She dives in to explore vision, possibility and hope for what's really possible in home health OT and beyond. If you're ready to think (and go) outside the box, this is for you...
2020-08-3045 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 36 - Stroke care at Home Reinvented: Scott (OT) with SaeboEver wondered what home health OT could bring (including evidence-based products that produce results) to a client post CVA? Feed that curiosity today with guest OT and leader at Saebo, Scott Thompson. We explore how this resource can help enrich your practice and therefore your client's lives. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast is on hiatus currently while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater...
2020-08-3045 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 35 - Sample Interventions: From Bathroom to Kitchen with Karen Vance (Pt 2)*Karen Vance, BSOT, is back and we dig in deeper in this second part episode for more specific examples of home health occupational therapy interventions and real life stories. Karen currently works at Senior Managing Consultant and a Clinical Operations Specialist. She has served on committees ranging from AOTA all the way to National Association of Home Care & Hospice. Monika brings her own experiences from full-time work in the field/homes as a home health OT. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2.
MASSIVE SPOTLIGHT to an option to sync up w...
2020-08-3043 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 34 - Interventions v. Treatments with Karen Vance (Pt 1)Recored in 2019, but still delicious. Karen Vance, BSOT, is one of our favorites because she knows home health OT inside and out. She currently works at Senior Managing Consultant and a Clinical Operations Specialist. She has served on committees ranging from AOTA all the way to National Association of Home Care & Hospice. She helps us dialogue about interventions versus treatments in this episode. *This episode was recorded in 2019 and is a wrap up episode for Season 2.
MASSIVE SPOTLIGHT to a life coaching option from an occupational therapist! Check out Dan Eisner Consulting for more life changing insights...
2020-08-2425 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 33 - Re-inventing?!?Hear how it applies, where to start and new legit resources for a leadership perspective on navigating Covid-19 in home health.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-03-3109 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 32 - A Walking Reflection from 3-23-20 (Outdoor Recording)Unfiltered journal entry of today’s inspiration and struggles. Leaving it unfiltered is energy conservation.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-03-2408 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 31 - Unedited Entry: March 22, 2020A spoken journal entry from a home health OT amidst a new chapter in... the (COVID-19) world.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-03-2309 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 30 - Our new adventure: Checking in.Whoah. Saying a tender hello and that y’all are in my prayers. Period. Stay light. Stay bright.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-03-2008 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 29 - PDGM Can’t Hold UsWe can do hard things. A friend told me this recently and it’s appropriate to say here as we face decisions about how WE will handle the changes from PDGM now in place.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-02-2010 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 28 - 20/20 Intentions for HH OTSince it's a new decade, let's start with a non-traditional kick-off to a new rhythm with the same intention of bringing you high quality conversation to help you maximize your life and career.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2020-01-1715 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 27 - Unedited update.In this episode, we just keep it real and keep you updated.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-11-1912 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 26 - A Temporary Sidewalk? Kelly Twichel paves the way.Hear an invention and OT story with Kelly (of Access Trax) as we learn how this product can serve surfers and the changed abilities of individuals of all ages as well. Another practical and mind blowing episode.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-10-3030 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 25 - Going Local: LIVE at the ArizOTA state conferenceA live podcast from the AZ state conference for OTs as we discuss leadership and meet a local entrepreneur, owner of Purposefully Home, Emily Reilly, and the program director of Huntington University's OTD program, Dr Ruth Ford.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-10-0153 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 24 - Self-care? Paying attention with Dan EisnerOT and life coach, Dan Eisner, cracks the nut of "self care" in a brand new way and how it relates to US as home health providers. You can even experiment with it before the episode ends.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-09-1953 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 22 - An AZ home health OT (feat. Heidi Carpenter) share her experienceHeidi Carpenter. She’s a local (and native) Arizona OT who has found (at least one of her) niches in home health OT. Plus she’s a passionate leader and lover of community and embodying OT. Another potent episode.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-09-0947 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 21 - Karen Vance: Mindset, documentation, evals and a CEU for home health OTsKaren Vance and her work (Ah hem, game changing CEU/book written with Carol Siebert) changed my world in an enriching way for the long term. Now she’s here to stir the pot of support and inspiration.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-08-281h 02Home Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 20 - Planting a PDGM seed with Clarice MillerOT Clarice Miller (AOTA Advocacy and Policy Coordinator for the Home and Community Health Section) joins us to share her passion and advocacy plus tips for transitioning.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-08-1939 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 19 - Picking a company and positionNow that you’ve admitted to yourself that you really want to try home health (HH) OT, a next step to consider is looking at companies and types of positions. Start here to get some fuel for clarity.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-08-1222 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 18 - Transitioning? Start here.Welcome to season 2! You are not alone in debating or making a transition into home health occupational therapy. Tune in for stories to inspire and support.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-08-0514 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 17 - 3 Simple ThingsSimple things can create epic results. Hear about three simple things that create epic-ish results in my home health practice PLUS ponder a question as we enter into a 3-week summer break from this podcast.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-07-0806 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 16 - Dealing with [client] driving issues + CEU optionsDriving rehab specialist and OT, Susie Touchinsky with Adaptive Mobility Services, helps address the overlap of driving issues in clients AND strategies for the home health OT.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-07-0149 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 15 - A Genius Invention for Nail Cutting? Clip Different35 years it took to bring this Edison Award Winning product to market and it’s ready! Clip Different.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-06-2436 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 14 - What the Health?!Ever joked about the theme among health care workers being how little they care about their own health? I’ll admit it, I have. And today we crack this nut.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-06-1705 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 13 - Mary + Cognition + Home Health = Paradigm Shift?Meet Mary Platt. We bite into cognition (think of it like eating an elephant). Learn how to start serving up OT to address cognition in some game changing ways.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-06-101h 02Home Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 12 - Engaged and Strengths-based? Ponder It.Time to ponder being engaged and strengths-based. Dig in.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-06-0306 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 11 - Home Health CEU Option: CLIPP training?Today’s episode explores one CEU option well fit for the home health OT. Meet Erik Listou, co-founder of Living In Place Institute and CLIPP training.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-05-2752 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 10 - Tips for Healthcare From a PatientMy Mom opens up about her recent experiences and insights on being a patient in the hopes of inspiring a transformation in how we deliver healthcare to those in need.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-05-1325 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 9 - A Dose of GratitudeIt can be easy to take for granted the things that have been most influential. Today’s episode is a chance to take count of what’s positively inspired YOU and your practice.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-05-0606 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 8 - Good Grief?Lean in for a snapshot of an experience (and options) for if and when you find yourself riding on or under its wave.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-2908 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 7 - Meet Chris + 30 Years of ExperienceMeet Chris Veloon, a (incredible) woman with 30 years of home health OT experience. She was my first and most influential mentor.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-2256 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 6 - Mystery Series: Pros + Cons of Being a Home Health OTGet a glimpse of one OTs view on the pros and cons of being a home health OT. Start getting a bit more clarity.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-1717 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 5 - After-Party: Recap 2019 AOTA's ConferenceGet the low down on some of the most eye- and ear-catching happenings at the AOTA 2019 for the OT exploring home health.
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-1220 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 4 - A Path Forward? Thinking Out loud In Transition.An impromptu podcast with pre-AOTA conference reflections for 2019. Live from the Phoenix airport while in transit to New Orleans, LA for the annual American Occupational Therapy Association conference!
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-0706 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 3 - The Mystery Series: A Day in the Life of a Home Health Occupational TherapistEver wonder what a day in the life of a home health OT is like? Find some answers in today’s episode!
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-04-0211 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 2 - The Mystery of Home Health Occupational Therapy: A SeriesMystery can be amazing but not if it’s stopping you from making a career change into a rewarding area of practice. Let's demystify. Check out www.homehealthotexplorer.com for more info.
2019-03-3007 minHome Health Occupational Therapy Explorer (aka Till and Water)Ep. 1 - Pity or Power?A welcome to all home health OTs AND a shot of inspiration for elevating our practice as OTs (and humans).
[Yes, after Season Two the podcast goes on hiatus while the creator discerns how best to honestly use her creative bandwidth. Keep stirring YOUR inspiration! For the most up-to-date info or products, check out www.tillandwater.com]
2019-03-2807 min
The OT Flourish PodcastTalking Home Health with Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/LIs Home Health OT for you? Talking the good, the bad and the ugly as well as documentation, scheduling and why home health is quintessential OT at its finest! Resources from the Show: Medication Log created by guest Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L: "I (Monika Lukasiewicz OTR/L) created this and have found it really helpful when I am asked to come on board to help with complicated medication cases (which so many ARE!) - Click Here to Access the PDF E-Books/Books Home Health Insights Home Health: A Guide for...
2017-06-0757 min