Great news for our dept this month, Clinical Lead OT for Health for Older People @ot_flora name is in print in this months @OTnews, highlighting years of development by the B7OTs of the acute OT CPF role supporting our current & future workforce @JacksHeyneke@soleinj_@issy_ot🌟
1/ The festive season can be joyful, but sometimes it’s difficult to admit you don’t feel great when everyone around you seems so excited.
If you're struggling, here are some tips to help: https://t.co/0H40Km2bOX
Occupations are the things we do that are important to us. Occupational Therapists ensure we can do the things that make us live, not just survive. #OTweek23
This week we are thinking about occupation in the context of occupational therapy.
‘Occupations are any activity that we need, want or like to do to live and to look after our physical and mental health. They can be self-care, productive or leisure’. #OTWeek23
DEMENTIA CAFE - support and a listening ear - for all staff, relatives and carers. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 4 October.
Where? Medical outpatients waiting area at the Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) opposite the main entrance desk.
#dementia#dementiacare
It's been a pleasure 👍 All the very best to Izzy & Oscar who have been amazing on their rotation with us (& Chloe whose on holiday) & Josephine, our wonderful OT student @RDEExeterComSvs@RDE_PTandOT@PlymUni@SReynoldsOT
This superhero is a retired GP in Limehouse East London
I’m in tears because she’s saying she learned Bengali in the 80’s to understand her patients because there were no interpreters 😭
This is British pride 🇬🇧 she should be a household name 😭❤️
🕺💃The first set of 'BedDances' to get patients moving in hospital ahead of their discharge have taken place.
‘BedDances’ aim to improve patients' mobility and prevent deconditioning in hospital through creative dance-based exercise sessions accompanied by uplifting music.
The wait is over! Our new episode is out now, and this time it's all about occupational therapists 🙌 Tell your OT pals and have a listen yourself to learn everything you need to know about this crucial part of the hospital MDT at https://t.co/wAoDgekyTm