In this, the first episode for Season 4, Dr Hilton Koppe interviews Occupational Therapist and Professional Practice Advisor for Aged Care, Christina Wyatt.
Occupational therapists are considered underutilized in the post-diagnostic care of people living with dementia and Christina explains the important role an occupational therapist can play. OTs apply an individualized, strength-based approach in the home, which helps enable the person living with dementia to flourish in their environment.
Resources:
Occupational Therapy Australia. The Find an OT service helps you find registered, local OTs, those with special interests and a variety of funding sources
Some excellent fact sheets
- the role of OT in dementia care
- the role of OT in Community based Aged Care
- the role of OT in Residential Aged Care
- the role of OT in Behaviour Support Plans
- the role of OT in preventing falls
- the role of OT in mealtimes
- the role of OT in supporting the older driver
Wyatt, Christina (2024) Creating Dementia Enabling Homes: Safety and Mobility. Australian Journal of Dementia Care
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The COPE (Care of people with dementia in their environments) Programme is an OT and nursing initiative which provides a strength-based enablement approach to help the person living with dementia manage better in their home environment.
CPD
Access the Find an OT webpage Find occupational therapists
Search for all OTs in your local area and using the filters, determine those with dementia as a special interest.
Write a list of these and use it for future referrals.
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