someone with a learning disability is admitted to hospital banging their head, being silent or laughing, do you assume that’s part of their behaviour? Or might it signal they are in pain or distress? Tune into their frequency it can save lives https://t.co/mj6bo1LEjy @itvnews
COULD you make today count & tweet some #love to Jess (10) on end of life care after battling #cancer for 7yrs? She’s brave & despite all she’s going through she still smiling..Could you help Jess, please? It only takes a sec.. @RoarForJess#RoarForJess 🦁 Please Share ❤️
I tried something different at Open House this year and asked parents to write their child a brief note of encouragement that I can save and give them when they’re having a hard day. #nced
Great new graphic from our latest campaign 'Getting my life back' demonstrating the #ValueOfOT in #MentalHealth. Have you read it yet? https://t.co/N6xA03tqNR
Look what’s hitting the wards next week. Contact therapy cards, making contact between family, carers and their personal therapists easier as part of our continuous improvement work today. #teamworkmakesthedreamwork#coretherapiesRPH
“Small spaces” are where we need to start to make the universal changes we want to see. Thank you David McDonald for advocating the value of our OT profession. With conference coming to an end, I leave inspired and reassurred that I am in the right profession! #RCOT2018@UoE_OT
What impact do the words that we use in ‘service land’ have on our clients’ lives? Thank you @SamSly2 for this kind reminder to step back - and think of the language health professionals use. @RCOT2018 #IAMchallengingbehaviour#RCOTPLD18
Thank you to @otestherday for sharing what you do! Truly inspirational!! Take home message: listen, be kind and find the best way to communicate with clients #RCOT2018
I pledge to maintain an occupational focus, communicate the role and value of OT to clients and the wider population and to ensure client-centered practice. #RCOT2018#OTpledge@UoE_OT