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The Next Chapter…

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:30:55 +0000

Julie Entwistle, C.Dir., MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Seven years ago, I realized that very few people were talking about occupational therapy online. At the time, blogs were “the thing” and people found them both informative and helpful. While this may be true today, the reality is that video, clips, and podcasts are […]

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Recovery from Trauma and the Vital Role of Occupational Therapy

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:30:36 +0000

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Rocca, Occupational Therapist Motor vehicle accidents account for countless injuries annually and are one of the most common traumas individuals experience. Trauma can be understood as one’s unique experience of an extremely stressful event or enduring conditions that overwhelms their ability to cope. These experiences can often disconnect us from our sense of […]

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Understanding Elder Abuse

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:30:18 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Co-written by Darren Schutten, MSc (OT) Today, June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse has been a growing concern worldwide. In fact, it is estimated that 16% of older adults have been abused in the community setting in the past year. This number […]

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Brain Injury: Caring for the Caregiver

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:30:37 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) We cannot (or should not) discuss brain injury awareness without spending time recognizing the family and friends that take on the caregiving role after someone they love has an injury of this nature. A few years ago I co-facilitated a workshop for caregivers of brain injury […]

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Occupational Therapy: Three Must Knows for Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:30:33 +0000

Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Co-written by Brittany Aldworth, MSc (OT) Candidate 2019 at McMaster University Occupational therapists encounter all kinds of people and our reality is that accidents, injuries, and trauma don’t discriminate. They can happen to anyone. But it is true that the recovery from accidents, injury, and trauma […]

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Coping with COVID — Finding the New Normal

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 25 May 2020 11:30:44 +0000

In the following video, the team at FunctionAbility discusses the emotions of COVID and provides helpful strategies to help people cope through uncertain times. For more helpful information check out our Coping with COVID video series on our YouTube channel. About the Experts: Brenda Power Ahmad, BSc(OT), BSc(Hons Psych), OT Reg.(Ont.), – Brenda obtained a […]

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Building a Better Dummy

Julie Entwistle — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:30:46 +0000

Check out this interesting article care of CBC News that discusses how the traditional design of crash test dummies may be the reason why it is more likely for a female to sustain serious to fatal injuries in an automobile collision and how “building a better dummy” may be the key to resolving this inequality. […]

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Nutrition Month O-Tip of the Week: Simple Swaps for Sugary Drinks

Julie Entwistle — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:30:10 +0000

Our O-Tip of the week series we will be providing valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living. For the month of March, Nutrition Month, our O-Tip series will help you find simple ways to improve nutrition in every meal! We all know water can get boring sometimes –but […]

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Weekly Mind Bender

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:35:15 +0000

What is a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)?

Julie Entwistle — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:30:07 +0000

Guest Blogger: Marie Phillips HBA, RRC, CFDS Marie is a licensed financial planner with IPC Securities Corporation (CIPF member) It is tax time…are you eligible for, or have you considered, contributing to a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)? Anyone with a disability, or who has a family member with a disability, or who works with […]

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