RCOT Older People

Have you been having any good conversations about occupations, in the context of occupational therapy, this #OTWeek23? 💬 What have you learnt from your fellow occupational therapists? Find out what everyone else has been talking about 👇 loom.ly/39PyPQE

Occupations are essential to living. They give our lives meaning, purpose and structure. 💚 This #OTWeek23, help us show people everywhere what occupations, in the context of occupational therapy, are and why they are so important! Get involved: loom.ly/pDQ9cIw

#OTWeek23 is almost here! 🥳 Get ready to join in. Download our resources via the link. ⬇️ You can find: ✍🏾 content for bulletins, newsletters and webpages, 📧 email signatures banner, 📱 graphics for social media, 📃 posters and more. loom.ly/fwyq_LU

Less than 1 week until our FREE #dementia forum webinar! 6th November: 8-9pm Featuring @Jackie_Pool and some great networking and content! Members check your emails for details of how to join!

@RCOT_OP @RCOTMajorHealth can you help?

Occupational Therapists are #AHPs who help rehabilitate older people to enable them to return to activities that are important to them. They positively influence physical and psychological wellbeing. #AHPsDay @theRCOT rcot.co.uk/about-occupati…

Today is the day! Let @OTMarianneE know your comments on challenges and approaches you’ve used or seen in #dementia care!

Your input is needed by 11th October! Have your say in improving visibility of dementia, highlighting challenges and share approaches to address them! @OTMarianneE is representing @theRCOT at the NHS England round table #Dementia event and would love your comments to take!

Members: date for the diary! 🗓️ Monday 6th November 8-9pm The Dementia forum are hosting our next free webinar! Check your emails for details to register!

What are lay UK public perceptions of frailty: a scoping review doi.org/10.1093/ageing…

@OTMarianneE is representing the RCOT in an NHS England round table Dementia event on the 11th October in London. It is part of a wider approach to improve the visibility of dementia and will help to highlight challenges and approaches to address them. Please send any comments.

🚨 Our membership experience survey is now OPEN! 📢 This is your chance let us know what we’re doing well and what we could improve on. ✅ It should only take you ten minutes and will help shape the future of your RCOT membership. loom.ly/tFUkPTw

shout out to anyone at the #rcot2023 conference this year. a few of the NEC committee members are attending, so come and chat if you want to know more about Specialist section:older person

🚨Registration now open for #CAHPO23   📣Delighted we will be joined by Professor Sir Chris Whitty @CMO_England for a keynote address   🗓️ CAHPO conference. On line. Tues 20 June, 10:00 – 16:00   Registration Link 👉events.england.nhs.uk/events/cahpo-c… @WeAHPs

Join Career AHP Ethical dilemma Cafe. Dilemmas arise when a difficult problem cannot be solved in a way that will satisfy everyone who is involved. Evident in career decision making and professional practice lsbu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ethical-dilemm…

@MaryumSultana1 Is it with older people with learning disabilities? PEs may have something to say about useful resources

Hi, I'm on placement with people with learning disabilities, does anyone have any resources or intervention which would be useful for people with learning disabilities?

A systematic review and meta-analysis of reablement interventions for people in permanent residential aged care homes academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

Question for NHS Occupational therapists: What appetite is there for a static band 6 post in medicine (covering older people, frailty, gastro, liver and gen med... with some acute medicine for good measure) @RCOT_OP @BrightOccTher @theRCOT @FrailtyAHPs to name a few....

A healthy lifestyle is associated with slower memory decline, even in the presence of the APOE ε4 allele, finds new research bmj.com/content/380/bm…

#OTalk's in Jan 2023 31st of January is still free if you have an idea and want to host - apply to host; otalk.co.uk/about/contact-…