Moxie OT

Occupational Therapy services for those who have had strokes and brain injuries to help them fully participate in their lives.

Dr. Sarah Zera has been practicing occupational therapy since 2002. She specializes in helping people who have had strokes and brain injuries fully participate in their lives.

01/06/2026

This New Year, focus on goals that matter—not goals that feel overwhelming. Occupational therapy supports you in any setting by building goals around your real life. That is the Moxie OT approach.

Read more on our blog: https://www.moxieot.com/blog

01/02/2026

New Blog: OT Goal-Setting Starts With What Matters to You

New Year goals don’t have to be big—they have to be meaningful. Occupational therapy meets you where you are, in any setting, and builds goals around what matters most in your daily life. That’s the Moxie OT approach.

Check out our latest blog: https://www.moxieot.com/blog

01/01/2026

Moxie OT would like to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!

12/30/2025

Explore how peer support strengthens recovery, builds confidence, and extends occupational therapy beyond the clinic in our latest blog: https://www.moxieot.com/practitioners-blog

12/26/2025

Moxie OT would like to wish all that celebrate a happy and healthy Kwanzaa!

12/25/2025

Moxie OT would like to wish all that celebrate a happy and healthy Christmas!

12/23/2025

Peer support is not simply beneficial—it can be life-changing.

For adults navigating life after a stroke or traumatic brain injury, support groups offer more than connection. They provide opportunities to share lived experiences, exchange practical, real-world strategies, and learn from others on similar paths.

These groups can:
* Build confidence and support growing independence
* Reduce isolation for individuals and their families
* Create a safe, supportive space to ask questions and try new approaches

For occupational therapists, recommending peer support groups extends the impact of therapy beyond the clinic. Peer connections help individuals apply skills in daily life while strengthening their overall support system.

Explore the impact of peer support in our latest blog:
https://www.moxieot.com/practitioners-blog

12/20/2025

Encouraging Holiday Participation After Stroke or TBI

Holidays can feel overwhelming after a stroke or TBI, but small steps can help your loved one stay engaged and connected.

- Break tasks into manageable steps – even hanging a single ornament counts!
- Use visual cues, checklists, or demonstrations to make routines easier.
- Pair activities with supportive friends or family for guidance and encouragement.
- Celebrate every effort – participation is progress!
- Adapt tools and spaces to make activities accessible and safe.

By focusing on meaningful routines and achievable steps, you can help your loved one enjoy the holidays while building confidence, independence, and connection.

12/17/2025

Peer support is more than helpful—it is transformative. For adults adjusting to life after a stroke or TBI, support groups can:
- Create space for shared experiences and practical, real-world strategies
- Build confidence and foster greater independence
- Reduce isolation for individuals and their families
- Offer a safe, supportive environment to ask questions and try new approaches

For occupational therapists, recommending peer support groups helps clients carry the skills developed in therapy into everyday life while strengthening their broader support system.

Explore the impact of peer support in our latest blog:
https://www.moxieot.com/practitioners-blog

12/15/2025

Happy Hanukkah! 🕎

Celebrating eight nights of light, love, and latkes! Whether it’s spinning the dreidel, lighting the menorah, or sharing sufganiyot with friends, this season is all about bringing warmth and joy into the darkest days of the year. Here’s to miracles, memories, and moments that shine bright.

12/13/2025

An Occupational Therapist’s Favorite Tools for Personal Hygiene

In occupational therapy we love finding strategies to make someone’s life a little easier. Often after an injury, activities we typically don’t spend a lot of time thinking about become a huge challenge. Using the restroom and performing personal hygiene is one of the number one goals we address in occupational therapy. Luckily there are some great tools out there to help.

Here are a few of my favorites.
Freedom Wand
Bidets
Commodes with open seats. To learn why these are a few of my my favorites check out my latest blog post!

https://www.moxieot.com/blog/an-occupational-therapists-favorite-tools-for-personal-hygiene-

12/12/2025

Holidays can feel overwhelming after a stroke or TBI, but small steps can help your loved one stay engaged and connected.

- Break tasks into manageable steps – even hanging a single ornament counts!
- Use visual cues, checklists, or demonstrations to make routines easier.
- Pair activities with supportive friends or family for guidance and encouragement.
- Celebrate every effort – participation is progress!
- Adapt tools and spaces to make activities accessible and safe.

By focusing on meaningful routines and achievable steps, you can help your loved one enjoy the holidays while building confidence, independence, and connection.

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http://www.moxieot.com/

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