If you have osteoarthritis in your hands, he or she will teach you how to hold and lift objects in a way that won't hurt your fingers. In addition, occupational therapy teaches you how to use assistive devices, such as reachers, dressing aids, and walkers.
Patience [pa-tience] as a girls' name is pronounced PAY-shuns. It is of English origin, and the meaning of Patience is enduring, forebearing. Virtue name used since the 16th century. ASSOCIATED WITH virtue, 16th century.
What makes patience tricky is that its adjective form âpatientâ is a homonym. A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. So not only are patience and patients homophones, but patient and patient are homonyms.