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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
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After only
eighteen months the role of Occupational Therapy within the
multi-disciplinary team on the wards has become well established. The
majority of my available hours are spent with in-patients, following the
increase in the number of patients being admitted for symptom control,
rehabilitation and respite care. |
Theresa Hopwood
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a patient on Willow ward |
We plan to
extend the Occupational Therapy service to patients attending Day Care while
we continue to provide an improved service to the wards, so next year’s
budget will contain a proposal for a second Occupational Therapist to join
the team. Help from the outstanding team of volunteers with some of my
clerical administration has also freed up extra time for me to spend with
patients.
The Hospice is
always keen to support the professional development of all of its staff and
last September I attended the two day National Conference of Occupational
Therapists working in Oncology and Palliative Care. The lectures were very
informative and stimulated a plethora of new ideas that we can bring to the
Hospice. I am very much looking forward to everything that the next twelve
months has to offer.
Theresa Hopwood
Occupational Therapist
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