The Dreaded “How Are You Doing?” Question After an Injury…Ways to Cope Coping Photograph: Entwistle Power Returning to work, school, leisure classes, or a social group can be very challenging when someone has spent a period of time as a ‘full-time patient’ or is...
How occupational therapists help keep older people out of hospital Primary Care Photograph: John Birdsall Older people are big users of the NHS, with patients over 65 accounting for half of all hospital bed days and over-85s twice as likely to have an emergency...
Swimming Pool Safety Safety Awareness Image | Entwistlepower.com In celebration of summer, I wanted to post a popular blog on pool safety. These helpful tips and tools are good things to review and consider…especially this time of year. I was a fortunate child who...
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Pressure Mapping Day | Clonskeagh Hospital Pressure Care There is always an ongoing debate about what is the best pressure cushion on the market. Is there really one cushion that offers the optimum solution for pressure relief for all? In reality such a cushion...
The Power of Self-Advocacy Advocacy Photograph by Andrew Branch via Unsplash Occupational therapists play an important role in helping people of all ages to function independently, to engage in meaningful activity, and to experience joy in life regardless of...
Therapeutic Yoga | Healing & Reaching Potential OT Yoga Photograph by Matthew Kane via Unsplash I have been introducing Therapeutic Yoga into my work with children and have found it amazing. Connecting with kids with through breathing, sound and mindfulness has...
Organization and Recovery From Brain Injury Brain Injury Yes, this is my drawer system to store pens, pencils, and markers. And if I find a pencil in the pen drawer look out! Perhaps being organized and knowing how to find what I need when I need it is one of the many...
Brain Injury and Executive Functions – When the CEO is on Hiatus Brain Injury Simply defined, executive functions are the capacities we require to achieve a goal. These are commonly referred to as the “CEO” of the brain because they provide people with the higher...
We cannot (or should not) discuss brain injury awareness without spending time recognizing the family and friends that take on the care-giving role after someone they love has an injury of this nature. Two years ago I co-facilitated a workshop for caregivers of brain...
