Admit it, docs-who-aren't-geriatricians: when someone says "OT", I bet you think "equipment" 😳 OTs do so much more than that & are increasingly found in emergency & acute care settings (including prehospital). #LoveyourOT#NotJustAboutEquipment#PracticalProfessionals#FOAMed
OTs in Multifactoral Falls training. Preparing staff for the OT Falls Response project due to commence in April. Lots of enthusiasm for upskilling OT staff to work in falls prevention more effectively. More training and resources to follow #falls#prevention#ValueOfOT
Gloucestershire Adult Occupational Therapy Services would like to wish all it's staff, colleagues, partners, service users, families and carers a very Happy New Year! We look forward to providing better joined up care with 2gether as we merge in 2019 @beccashute#valueofOT
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
Another compliment received about one of Occupational Therapists in our Integrated Community Teams @OTglos Enabling people to live not exist #valueofOT
Always pleasing to receive positive feedback from our service users regarding the care and intervention they have received from @OTglos staff. "...very grateful to you for your recommendations which are certainly making the present and future safer and less fearful" #ValueofOT
Caroline Parker, one of our OT Professional Lead's promoting Occupational Therapy through participating in @Glos_CareNHS advent calender! #bettercaretogether#OTglos#occupationaltherapy
Today it was announced that degree level apprenticeship's in Occupational Therapy has been approved. See the link below for further details, exciting times ahead for OT, developing new ways of working. #OTglos#occupationaltherapy#newwaysofworking
https://t.co/Um1CGtsmKD
Integrated Community Teams - so much to offer in a place based way so that people get care & guidance at the right time - we can’t do without our Gloucestershire AHP colleagues @Glos_CareNHS @2getherTrust
We had a productive session yesterday making plans on how we proceed to embed our health coaching skills in every aspect of ICT Occupational therapy. We have the top of the mountain in view and have the plans, tools and motivation to get there! @betterconvo
The unique skills of Occupational Therapy, enabling people to do the things that matter to them. Our @OTglos OTs work in a variety of fields but all with a common goal #valueofOT#OccupationalTherapy#occupation
WHAT IS #OCCUPATION? 👩🏻🏫👨🏻🍳🍴🤹🏻♀️⛹🏾♀️🚴🏼♂️🛀🏻🛌🏿
'Our fancy word for things you want to do, need to do and are expected to do in your daily life.'
Credit: @amoccupationaltherapy (Instagram). Download or share via the OT Gallery: https://t.co/PeeApl7VqK
The second cohort of @OTglos Occupational Therapists and assistants in our Integrated Community Teams have completed their health coaching training. We look forward to embedding the coaching approach into all areas of our practice. #selfawareness#empowerment#personcentredcare
Registration for this year's Annual Conference - #RCOT2019 - is NOW OPEN!! Join us on 17 - 18 June 2019 when we will be back in #Birmingham. 80 sessions across the occupational spectrum in practice, research and education! Book now and SAVE UP TO 70%! https://t.co/XYZw0PLW1C
Can you think of any Occupational Therapists working within Gloucestershire that deserve a Merit Award? Nominate them using the link below!
#award#occupationaltherapy#OTglos
Merit Awards are for occupational therapists recognised by their peers for excellence in their sphere of work. Open to all RCOT members with a minimum of two full consecutive membership years. Who will you nominate? https://t.co/0Nxhutlwis
Did you see Children’s occupational therapist Marc Beswick @marcbeswickahp featured on the @BBC Documentary #Islandmedics? Check out the episode on @BBCiPlayer from 5 minutes 30 seconds. https://t.co/vJD0WiqisQ
Loving the positive messages about the benefits of OT’s put out be the @theRCOT at the #TheOTSHow - challenge is how we can use them better across whole system @paulette_ot@LearningOt
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
HURRY! #TheOTShow takes place THIS WEEK! Make sure you secure your FREE pass today to access 100+accredited CPD education sessions & all the biggest OT centred suppliers in the UK - all for free. https://t.co/y4FIrvpkZz for free passes & https://t.co/NjMY8BTaFA for more info
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