A place to talk occupation
This week Nat Jones @natlouj will be hosting the chat.
My research is focused on the experience of stroke survivors with managing eating difficulties (Jones 2016) however more broadly I am passionate about how Occupational Therapists can support children and adults to manage eating activities. I am interested in your views on the role of Occupational Therapy is in this area, what strategies are successful and which assistive devices help?
This weeks #Otalk is on the topic of “The therapeutic use of humour” and will be hosted by Alice Hortop (@LaughingOT).
Continue reading “#OTalk 31st January – The Therapeutic use of humour”
This weeks #Otalk is on the topic of Personality Disorder and will be hosted by Keir Harding (@Keirwales).
Continue reading “#OTalk 13th December – Personality Disorder, not just mental health.”
This weeks #Otalk topic is ‘Role emerging OT, friend or foe?’ and will be hosted by #OTalk Team member Kirstie (@Kirstie_OT).
Over recent years there has been an increase in Occupational Therapists working in broader roles such as team managers, honorary consultants, prescribers, discharge facilitators, case managers, care coordinators and within charities.
With OT having such a wide span of knowledge, training and experience it is a profession for the lifespan. This combined with it’s holistic approach means OT has plenty to offer so it is no surprise that OTs are now branching out from the traditional confines of acute and community care.
While these roles are a prime opportunity to show the world what we are capable of, are we doing our protected titles and the profession a disservice by taking on these generic roles?
Continue reading “#Otalk 29th November 2016 -Role emerging Occupational Therapy.”
November 14-20 2016 is Self Care Week.
Further information from the NHS can be found here: Self Care Week 2016
This year’s theme is health literacy and the strapline is
Understanding Self Care for Life.
Continue reading “#OTalk 15th November 2016 – NHS Self Care Week”
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