Seniors Flourish Podcast | Occupational Therapy

If you've ever felt like you're just "going through the motions" of a morning ADL routine while your neuro-brain is screaming for more evidence-based intensity, this episode is your permission slip to change the game. Today, I'm joined by Jenna Barber, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR, a neuro specialist who lives in the tension between high-level stroke research and the grit of acute care. We're pulling back the curtain on why "just doing the ADL" isn't enough for cortical rewiring. We're talking about the 300-rep goal, the controversy of compensation vs. restoration, and how to stay client-centered when the system just wants you to check a box. In This Episode, We Discuss: The 17-Year Gap: Why it takes nearly two decades for research to hit the clinic floor and how we can bridge that gap today. Restoration vs. Compensation: Navigating the controversy—when do we use "hemi-techniques" and when do we demand more from the affected side? The 300 Rep Rule: Why Jenna aims for hundreds of repetitions (even if it's just rubbing a