Occupational Therapy Services at MCH
Occupational Therapy

Outpatient Rehabilitation:

Occupational Therapy caters to your individual needs by addressing muscle, nerve, tendon, joint, lymph, and vascular involvement, with orthopedic and neurological diagnoses.

Your shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand injury is our priority.  We, the occupational therapists at Monadnock Community Hospital Rehabilitation, specialize in the upper extremity, offering a Certified Hand Therapist and an International Lymphedema Management Specialist. We look forward to working with you.

Occupational Therapists work with people who have a wide range of diagnoses, including:

  • Arthritis
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cerebral Vascular Accidents
  • Chronic Swelling Conditions
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Cumulative Trauma
  • Cyst Removal Management
  • Dupuytren’s Contractures
  • Cancer Rehabilitative Treatment
  • Fractures/Management of Bone Healing
  • Joint replacement and Arthroplasties
  • Lymphedema
  • Muscle Disease
  • Nerve Disorders
  • Neurologic Disorders
  • Pain Syndromes
  • Tendon Ruptures & Repairs
  • Tendonitis
  • Trigger Fingers
  • Rotator Cuff Tears & Repairs
  • Soft Tissue Ailments
  • Vascular Diseases

Other procedures offered by our Occupational Therapists:

  • Customized splints
  • Desensitization
  • Edema/Swelling Control
  • Graded Strengthening/Isotonics
  • Lower Level Light Treatment
  • Manual Lymph Drainage & Multi-Layer Bandaging
  • Manual Therapy
  • Mobilizations
  • Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
  • Paraffin
  • Pneumatic Compression Pump for upper & lower extremities
  • Postural Proximal Stability Emphasis
  • Soft Tissue Work
  • Scar Management

MEET THE OT STAFF

Andrea Fisher, OT

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Department: Rehabilitation

Education: University of New Hampshire

Phone: (603) 924-4635

Locations: 458 Old Street Road Peterborough NH 03458

About: Andrea earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of New Hampshire in 2016. With direct experience spanning both adult and pediatric populations, Andrea has honed her skills across diverse settings such as inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, and school environments. Her proficiency lies in applying therapeutic interventions to address a wide range of needs.

Areas of expertise encompass activities of daily living (ADLs), home management, and community reintegration, as well as functional mobility, sensory integration, fine motor, gross motor, and ocular motor skills. Beyond her practical experiences, Andrea has pursued extensive professional development through specialized courses. She has advanced her knowledge in acute care, sensory integration, primitive reflexes, functional vision, and aquatic therapy.

Andrea is trained in utilizing The Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI) method for reflex integration, as well as the Sequential Oral Motor and Sensory (SOS) approach for addressing feeding deficits. Additionally, she holds certifications in the Handwriting without Tears Program and Therapeutic Listening.

With a commitment to ongoing learning and a diverse skill set, Andrea is dedicated to providing comprehensive and effective occupational therapy services to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Jamie Hummel, OTR/L, MS, CLT

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Department: Rehabilitation

Education: Bay Path University

Phone: (603) 924-4635

Locations: 458 Old Street Road Peterborough NH 03458

About: Jamie Hummel has been a practitioner of Occupational Therapy for five years receiving her associates degree in 2014 and her master’s degree in 2018 from Bay Path University.  In 2015, Jamie receiver her certification in Lymphedema Therapy.  Jamie works with patients to achieve health and quality of life through treatment that addressees dysfunction in the lymphatic system.  This treatment includes complete decongestive therapy, exercise, education, and compression garments.  Jamie’s other area of focus is rehabilitation for patients hospitalized due to acute illness.  This includes training in activities of daily living, safety awareness, functional mobility and energy  conservation for a safe and healthy return to home

Kim Taylor, OT/L, CHT, ICLM, COMT, Senior Therapist

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Department: Rehabilitation

Education: BS 1996, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Phone: (603) 924-4635

Locations: 458 Old Street Road Peterborough NH 03458

About: Kim Taylor, OT/L, CHT, ICLM, COMT is a Senior Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist who specializes in injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder as well as clients with lymphedema and/or chronic swelling diagnoses, particularly after cancer treatments. She has been an Occupational Therapist since 1996, working at MCH since 2000.  She has completed several certifications including an International Certification in Lymphedema Management (2007), Certified Hand Therapist (2011) and Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (2016).   She received her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1996.

Erin Zotto, OTR/L, MS, Inpatient Rehab Coordinator

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Department: Rehabilitation

Education: University of New England

Phone: (603) 924-4635

Locations: 458 Old Street Road Peterborough NH 03458

About: Erin Zotto has been an Occupational Therapist at MCH since 2006, when she received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of New England. Erin’s focus is on inpatient rehabilitation and areas of intervention include: activities of daily living (ADLs), home management and community reintegration, neuromuscular reeducation, safety awareness, functional mobility and positioning. Erin is also the Fieldwork Coordinator for OT students who complete clinical rotations at MCH, and participates in staff and community education classes throughout the calendar year.