Mary Symons

Occupational Therapist and Life Coach. Helping people achieve goals, overcome adversity and live the life they want since 2002.

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@KatherineGWhite @doctor_oxford I agree, I left the NHS after so many years of cuts affecting patient care and years of reporting shortfalls and working out how to best meet increasing demand with less staff/reduced skills mix every https://t.co/JcxrMcmsZW fully aware but no changes made, budget was their focus

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

Brilliant campaign and food for thought last night from @HughFW #WHSugar #BritainsFatFight https://t.co/SKNzsuZZis

[Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall @HughFW]

.@WHSmith please stop pushing chocolate at the checkout #WHSugar #BritainsFatFight

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

#ThursdayThoughts Sun is out and lots to do! Looking forward to my day working as a specialist #occupationaltherapist helping people reach their full potential after brain injury or other neurological conditions...just enjoying a cup of coffee in my garden before heading out

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

In my spare time, I've been painting this happy family! 40cmx30cm acrylic on canvas by @warelifecoach #painting #artwork #family #art #christmasgift #creativity

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

This is why neuro-rehab #occupationaltherapy is so important. With the right treatment & support, every person can #Livenotexist https://t.co/Fx9iXmimDQ

[Neurology Today @NeurologyToday]

Neurologic disease found to be largest cause of disability worldwide. Experts discuss the findings in our new issue: https://t.co/BO09HY1qXc

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@yurtblurt @MEAssociation Hope you are feeling better soon

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@MEAssociation Definitely need at least 2 litres a day to feel OK. I'm technically recovered, but after 3 relapses I've never recovered to energy levels/capacity I had before the onset. I've worked out what works for me with a lot of trial, error and tweaking

[Lonely in Herts @LonelyinHerts]

Snow can make older people anxious and more vulnerable. Why not call upon older neighbours or friends to ensure that they are OK?

[Karin Bishop @KarinBishopRCOT]

Occupational Therapists have an important role to play in getting people back into work. Great to see this acknowledged! https://t.co/kY2zTLbBFB @theRCOT @CWorkHealth @RCOT_Work

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

Lots of icy pavements today! I've been careful and walked in less slippy areas, wearing good footwear with grips #snow #OT #tips #stillslippedthough #StaySafe

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@sarahftyson @csackley @ozcboss @willchegwidden @alexander_leff Where there are significant cognitive issues, effective OT needs to engage each person in a way that's meaningful & relevant to them. If the OT intervention involved doing a set protocol of tasks that didn't do this, I see why this is the study's conclusion

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@willchegwidden @ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley I have personally seen increases in numbers of ppl with severe impairment in past 15years, the difficulty is that in acute rehab, as an OT you have to prioritise discharges first and this leaves little time for people with more complex needs to be seen daily.

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden Interested reading...I have had many cases of people in nursing homes I've seen who have made functional gains and even returned home so I am surprised data showed no benefits. I've found there is limited rehab expertise around when people have severe cognitive impairment.

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden 👍it's frustrating as less investment put into the business of therapy research v development of meds etc... Having large scale collaborations of many services collating data (not ssnap!) on this would be a great start...

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@ozcboss @alexander_leff @csackley @willchegwidden So many variables in premorbid LOF, type of stroke, co-morbidities, support networks, therapist experience, etc. I'm scratching my head how RCTs considering all of these potential factors could be implemented?!

[Sarah Sparkes @sarah_sparkie]

#modelsofneurorehab : the data the commissioners need to see that intensive rehabilitation can change life time care costs as people change

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@NASheridan @BNightsCRPS I do despair when I hear comments like this. Everyone has personal strengths and weaknesses, irrelevant to the labels/diagnoses attached to them. Discriminatory comments like these are incredibly damaging to those trying to get back to work.

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

#WednesdayWisdom - during challenging times, take each minute/hour/day as it comes. Look forward to the future, but stay focused on surviving the present until then!

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

@arisonned This article suggests a lot of what I preach as an OT and someone who has dealt with it. CFS/ME services sbould focus on helping people on integrating helpful mx strategies into their individual lives & circumstances & get service user feedback to improve and enhance practice

[Mary Symons @warelifecoach]

#BluePlanet2is an amazing series, was it just me that had no idea #tuna were so enormous? #alwayslearning