Caroline Bennett OT

Occupational Therapist currently working within Cheltenham Integrated Community Team... All views are my own! #OTGlos

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

OT Week 2018 - you have been a blast.

This week I have:
1. Tweeted daily ✔️
2. Helped with our OT stall at work ✔️
3. BUT most importantly helped my clients achieve their personal goals and independence ✔️

#OTweek2018
#OTGlos
#OccupationalTherapy
#LoveOT

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Havent tweeted in a while but International stop the pressure day is a good place to restart. Having great conversation here at ILC with my wheelchair colleagues regarding the importance of recognising the damage of pressure and prevention! #stopthepressure @GlosHealthNHS

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

#SuicidePreventionDay

[Glos Adult OT Service @OTglos]

Occupational therapists have long been advocates and practitioners of integrated care working across health, social care, housing, education, employment, voluntary & the independent sector @OTglos #ValueofOT @Glos_CareNHS @PaulRobertsNHS @drheinleroux #betterjoinedupcare

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Amazing what music can do! So powerful.

[BIGIAN.co.uk Keynote speaker/Host @trainingcarers]

Ian has progressive supra-nuclear palsy. He rarely speaks. Yesterday I planned an interactive carol concert but his daughter Andrea said her Dad loved Paul Young so I grabbed my guitar & this happened.When he touches his shirt & mine at the end I was blown away @RevRichardColes

[RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @PublicAffRCOT]

#DidYouKnow An occupational therapist's skills lend themselves to new emerging roles, such as working with asylum seekers or refugees, working alongside police or fire services, or liaising with psychiatric services.

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

A very true tweet!

[Ciara O'Neill @CiaraIrishOT]

Watching @BBCOne #Care and utterly dismayed at how Occupational Therapists are being portrayed. That poor lady would never been taken for an assessment like that considering how she was presenting on the ward. Its horrible to watch how the health professionals are so cold!

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

I was so cross at how our profession was portrayed... @BBC, please ensure you do your research next time! #care #NHS #occupationaltherapy

[Royal College of Occupational Therapists @theRCOT]

.@BBCOne Good to highlight issues within the system in #Care, but a shame that last night's drama #Care was only able to show an instance of bad practice and mismanagement when portraying occupational therapy within the care pathway to stroke patients.

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

This could not be more true! I sent in a comment/complaint to @BBC about the OT role in the making of the programme! #WeareOT #OTGlos #OccupationalTherapy #raisingawareness

[Sophie Jenkins @SophieJenkinsOT]

Activity analysis really is a unique selling point of #OccupationalTherapy
As well as using meaningful activity as therapeutic medium.

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Always see so much unused equipment in this job and try my best to get this sent back to help as much as I can! #recycle #reuse #NHSequipment #OTGlos

[GlosEquip @glosequip]

We're fast approaching the busiest time of the year for the NHS. Equipment such as crutches, perching stalls or hoists, that you no longer use can be returned. Help us recycle and reuse these items by visiting https://t.co/bsKktClEYk

#Glos #HandItBack #NHS

[One Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Partnership @One_Glos]

How supporting people with frailty in their own homes is making a real difference to people’s lives #supportingindependence #Gloucestershire @Glos_CareNHS

[Glos Adult OT Service @OTglos]

Can you think of any Occupational Therapists working within Gloucestershire that deserve a Merit Award? Nominate them using the link below!
#award #occupationaltherapy #OTglos

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Absolutely love this! Has always been my final goal working in vocational rehabilitation! 💚 #occupationaltherapy #OT #glosOT #vocationalrehab

[Royal College of Occupational Therapists @theRCOT]

RCOT awarded funding to run occupational therapy-led vocational clinics in GP surgeries. https://t.co/9cuaHlCtVl #ValueOfOT #OccupationalTherapy

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Love this image! So representative of Occupational Therapy and our positivity to addressing difficulties that our service users may be experiencing with occupations! #occupationaltherapy #GlosOT #occupations #problemsolving #welovegreen

[Glos Adult OT Service @OTglos]

The benefits of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care is clear in this document! Just proving the immense value of OT to GP's and local surgeries.
https://t.co/8F9k7KjSMG
#provingourworth #occupationaltherapy #OTGlos

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

Having the opportunity to be an advocate for #SpeakUpToMe for @Glos_CareNHS holds great importance for me. We should all feel we are able to speak up and feel valued! #freedomtospeakup

[Sonia Pearcey MBE RGN @SoniaP_LiA]

@SusanField19 @NatGuardianFTSU @Glos_CareNHS Proud to be a Nurse and Guardian @RCNSouthWest #SpeakUpToMe

[Glos Adult OT Service @OTglos]

Monday Motivation is in full force today amongst the OT
teams with everyone busy preparing for the week ahead especially with the
#OTshow mid-week allowing our OT's to remain up to date with current equipment and aids to enable independence.
#OTshow2018
#GlosOT
#MondayMotivation

[Glos Adult OT Service @OTglos]

One of our ICT Occupational Therapists Clare Millward demonstrating the use of a leg lifter on OT week 2018, a small manual device which enables individuals to independently lift legs in and out of bed. Simple yet effective.
#glosOT
#occupationaltherapy
#independence
#occupation

[Caroline Bennett OT @CarolineBOT2]

@OTglos

[The OT Magazine @ot_magazine]

At the end of #selfcareweek, we found that while some acts of self care can go a long way, it isn't one size fits all. For some, it can feel gimmicky and for most, finding the time is just impossible. Enjoy what makes you happy and look out for yourself. Always remember you.