An online webinar with a focus on digestive conditions for Occupational Therapists and other professionals covering ‘Crohn’s, IBS & Diverticulitis: how environmental and assistive solutions can enable function’. Provided and hosted by Closomat with experts from The Occupational Therapy Service.
Learning objectives:
- Explain how Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Diverticulitis affect functional performance, including fatigue, urgency, pain, and the need for efficient toileting and hygiene.
- Assess the bathroom environment for barriers that may increase stress, risk and effort for clients managing chronic bowel conditions.
- Evaluate suitable environmental modifications and assistive technologies, including automated toileting solutions, to support hygiene, energy conservation and self-management.
- Integrate personalised recommendations into care plans, ensuring interventions align with clinical needs, lifestyle demands and long-term condition management.
This webinar ran in October 2026
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.