Marissa Perez, MS, OTR

Recent MSOT Graduate student from Stony Brook University Southampton! Chase your greatness, find your passion, live life to the fullest! OTR/L☤

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

"Most coronavirus patients put on ventilators do not survive. For those that do, [occupational therapist] Maura Regan is there to guide them through the long and difficult journey to recovery." Via @nypost https://t.co/RlaWdspUab

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Stony Brook University OT Class of 2020❤️🎓🥳

[Stony Brook University @stonybrooku]

The #SBUClassof2020 officially joined the ranks of 200,000 #StonyBrookU alumni today during a virtual degree conferral celebration. Congratulations to our 7,100 graduates, we are very proud of you! Learn more about the celebration: https://t.co/z9eyqytyW0 @stonybrookalum

[Nick Fletcher @Echotrainer]

Small Victories. Extubated 3 patients today off the ventilator in ICU today. Survival and recovery is ongoing. Great for our patients and our brilliant staff’s morale @TotterdellJac @StGeorgesTrust

[Newsday @Newsday]

Laboratory research is underway at SBU Hospital into how to modify ventilators so one can accommodate two COVID-19 patients — in case the hospital's supply of the breathing machines runs short amid the coronavirus crisis. https://t.co/6tSE7LNX1O

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Officially going to Conference!!!🥳❤️ @AOTAEvents @AOTAInc

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Second guessing the population I want to work with because of a dream 🤦🏼‍♀️ (texted my pediatric FW supervisor about it) 😂 #OccupationalTherapy #pediatrics #halp #OTS

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Yesterday I finished my last Level II fieldwork rotation!!🥳❤️ I fell in love with this setting and loved working with the Veterans. Below is a blackboard post I made on my final thoughts 🏥🇺🇸💛 #OccupationalTherapy #fieldwork #OTS #Veterans #StonyBrookU

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

@8alexisjoelle Very true 💛

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

One of my favorite patients passed away yesterday. I know my biggest concern going into the field is having “too much” empathy. Regardless, I’m blessed and honored to have worked with this Vet and he is the inspiration for me wanting to work with hospice/palliative patients💛 #OT

[OT𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉 {Mandy👋} @SeniorsFlourish]

Occupation based treatment ideas in occupational therapy, especially when working in rehab #OT #occu https://t.co/1jRoP5caJp

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Seeing my ALS patient smile the way he did today made me so happy. Absolutely made my day 😭💛 OT in the Hospice/Palliative setting is so important, I love my career 🏥 #OccupationalTherapy #Hospice #Fieldwork #IIB #ALS

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

With the help of her occupational therapist, "Magnificent Millie" skated again at 89 years old. (And just 6 weeks after a stroke!) Via @wandtvnews https://t.co/y8PC6oGD8Z

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

I’ve been blessed to have a really great caseload the past 6 weeks at the VA Medical Center🇺🇸 I genuinely love working with all of my patients and building rapport and a therapeutic relationship with each of them has been so rewarding❤️ #OccupationalTherapy #Vets #fieldworkIIB

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

@AOTAInc 3!

[WFOT @thewfot]

#OccupationalTherapy makes a unique contribution & is essential in mental health services read our Position Statement at https://t.co/ExhpCPOGP6… #WorldMentalHealthDay  #WMHD2019

[AOTA @AOTAInc]

We are thrilled to share that OT is now included in the @CDCgov STEADI Algorithm. The @NCOAging hosted a Twitter Chat this afternoon (#FPAD2019) featuring experts in fall prevention from several nat'l organizations, including AOTA.

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

An OT I worked with at my last Level 2 fieldwork placement had said to me, “the things we do are simple. The reason why we do them are not.” And I thought that was perfect💛 #OccupationalTherapy #fieldwork #OTS

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

I taught my 91 y/o pt yesterday how to use a sock-aid and he was SO amazed by the tool. “This is amazing!” It’s the little things, I love this field so much 🥰🏥 #OccupationalTherapy #fieldwork

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

'My Grandad is 90 years old and has dementia. I'm a drummer in a band, and every time we have a new track I go around and play it to him!

I really want to show people what a small thing like music can do for a person with dementia!'

- Liam, with his Grandad Mo ❤️❤️

[Marissa Perez, MS, OTR @SpOTlightingOT]

Only day 1 and I am IN LOVE with this placement 😍🏥 so excited for the next 12 weeks 🥳 #OccupationalTherapy #OTS #fieldwork #LevelIIB #physdys