Mary L. Hontz

Educate and support Territory Business Managers and Compression Specialists regarding lymphedema and compression therapy.

Provide in-services, live national webinars, and in-person events for lymphedema therapists, dealers, fitters, and medi employees.

Conduct extensive training via webinars for new employees on lymphedema and compression selection.

Record educational videos for internal and external use regarding lymphedema compression garments and custom fittings.

Coordinate and conduct virtual appointments with lymphedema therapists and fitters to assist with custom measuring, problem solving, and product selection for challenging cases.

Present on lymphedema compression principles, compression garments, and 3D measuring devices at national conferences and lymphedema certification courses.

Instruct Occupational, Physical, Speech and Massage Therapists, Nurses and Physicians in the key components of manual lymphatic drainage and complete decongestive therapy.

Effectively communicate with students to provide an environment of trust.

Clinically assess students ability to appropriately complete treatment sequences and knowledge of topic.

Carried out individualized OT treatment programs to improve and restore function and prevent the progression of disability in complex hand injuries, lymphedema, concussion, work related rehabilitation.

Monitor patient's response to treatment and make modifications to improve outcome of treatment.

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve coordination of care and deliver optimal care.

Administered ADL/IADL, therapeutic exercises, activities as well as motion treatment and cognitive retraining to improve quality of life.

Interact with team members to deliver optimal treatment outcome and provide individualized patient care.

Document patient response to treatment daily and effectively communicate changes to OTR/L.

Implement plans of care in a supportive environment. Interacted with patients to assess response to treatment and progression to achieve treatment goals.

Reassess patients as per MD orders and develop individualized programs. Communication with physician as warranted.

Instruct patient, family and caregivers on home programs to effectively manage diagnosis long term.