I have engaged in ongoing professional development throughout my career, including workshops, independent study, and mentorship. I've...

In my last blog post, I shared my perspective on the human side of long term care, and the meaning and joy that can be found in care...

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About halfway through the Athabasca University course on Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines, we turned our attention to chronic...

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This week, my fellow MHST601 students and I were tasked with exploring multi-level models of health, in order to deepen our understanding...

In the last blog post, we looked at the topic of "What is Health? What Does it Mean in Long Term Care?". Let's delve a little deeper into...

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Professional Experience and Values In the fifteen years I have practiced as an occupational therapist, I have had invaluable...