An online webinar with a focus on older people for Occupational Therapists and other professionals covering ‘Age-related decline: is it real and how does it impact practice?’ Provided and hosted by Closomat with experts from The Occupational Therapy Service.
Learning objectives:
- Reflect on what does ‘age-related decline’ mean in reality
- Consider whether practice discriminates against or supports ageing
- Discuss some of the relevant legislation and its impact on recommendations
- Explore common conditions that are considered ‘age-related’
Presenter from The Occupational Therapy Service: Lucy Leonard
Lucy has 25 year’s post graduate experience in occupational therapy, including over 20 years in statutory services working as a clinical specialist and leading multidisciplinary teams, consequently, she has a broad and thorough understanding of health and social care systems across the UK. Lucy has worked for 10 years in the private sector carrying an eclectic caseload of people with a range of neurological, orthopaedic and polytrauma diagnoses, finding creative ways of meeting an individual’s goals and providing occupation-focused rehabilitation. Lucy is an accomplished public speaker, delivering webinars, keynote speeches and has appeared on BBC Breakfast and Radio 4.
Lucy became clinical director of The Occupational Therapy Service in 2022, using her experience to support our UK-wide network of associate occupational therapists, providing clinical guidance to the clinical co-ordination team and leading on our relationships with case managers.
In addition, Lucy oversees several occupational therapy projects, including the interim management of statutory occupational therapy services, working in partnership with local authorities around proportionate care, waiting list reduction and optimising pathways and processes.