Dementia in Practice

S4, Ep-1 Occupational Therapists - their role in post diagnostic dementia care


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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

Find occupational therapists

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

Subscribe to read 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMnx2RPQ

 

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. 

Home - COPE Program

 

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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