SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 The Next Chapter… https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/07/the-next-chapter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-next-chapter Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:30:55 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=18159 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 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/recovery-from-trauma-and-the-vital-role-of-occupational-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recovery-from-trauma-and-the-vital-role-of-occupational-therapy Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:30:36 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17418 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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]]> Technology and Anxiety https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/technology-and-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-and-anxiety Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=18047 Guest Blogger:  Susan Wang, MSc (OT) Technology has increased access to information, entertainment, and connection with others.  However, it is not without consequences. With the rise of social media and the prevalence of smartphones, people are spending more and more of their lives looking at screens. Teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to the […]

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]]> Understanding Elder Abuse https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/understanding-elder-abuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-elder-abuse Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:30:18 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=18043 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 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/brain-injury-caring-for-the-caregiver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brain-injury-caring-for-the-caregiver Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:30:37 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17912 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 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/occupational-therapy-three-must-knows-for-working-with-lgbtq-individuals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupational-therapy-three-must-knows-for-working-with-lgbtq-individuals Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:30:33 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17907 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 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/05/coping-with-covid-finding-the-new-normal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-finding-the-new-normal Mon, 25 May 2020 11:30:44 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17783 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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]]> COPING WITH COVID– Staying Active https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-19-staying-active/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-19-staying-active Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:27:41 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17479 FunctionAbility’s Elly Baker and Lynne Harford discuss staying active while working from home and review some helpful exercises to help keep you moving. About the Expert: Elly Baker is the Director of Physiotherapy Services at FunctionAbility. Previously to this role, Elly spent many years in the role of Physiotherapy Practice Leader at Toronto Rehab, University […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID — Youth and Teen Mental Health https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-19-youth-and-teen-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-19-youth-and-teen-mental-health Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:17:11 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17472   Social Work Consulting Group’s Emma Fogel MSW, RSW and Lynne Harford, MSW, RSW discuss strategies to help teens and youth cope with “the new normal” with COVID-19. About the Expert: Emma Fogel, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto. In 2016, Emma […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID – Emotional Well-Being https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:01:26 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17463 COVID-19 has had a major impact on almost everyone. FunctionAbility, Solutions for Living and Social Work Consulting Group social work experts Wendy Gage, MSW, RSW, and Lynne Harford, MSW discuss practical strategies for coping with the new reality many of us face on a daily basis. About the Experts: Lynne Harford, BA, MSW, RSW, D.VATI […]

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