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The East Dunbartonshire OT team from the Larkfield CMHT and ADRS have put together some information sheets to share with their colleagues daily to promote #OTweek2024 Jennifer Stewart East Dun HSCP

Great work East Dun Occupational Therapy team #OTWeek2024 👏

The OT team have developed a number of job opportunities within Forensics medium secure unit to explore vocation with patients. They have found this allows patients to consolidate their knowledge, improve literacy skills, encourage self-reflection and build confidence #OTWeek2024

An inpatient within the Adult Eating Disorder Service at Stobhill has engaged in 1:1 work with OT using the ‘PEACE’ Pathway Sensory Wellbeing Booklet to create a person-centred sensory box which will help tackle any feelings of anxiety or overstimulation on the ward #OTWeek2024

On the lead up to #OTWeek2024 some of Forensic MSU OT staff at have completed talking mats training. The visual communication framework supports people with communication difficulties to express what matters to them!

West Dun OT team has finished their pilot Recovery Through Activity OT group! The virtual group was a success and here is some feedback from participants. We look forward to delivering RTA again and promoting OT interventions across WD CMHT's! Rachel Karen Cromar anyabOT

The OT department at Rowanbank Clinic have been undertaking leadership training delivered by Sue Simpson. These sessions remind us of the importance of looking after our own health and wellbeing to ensure that we provide care to the fullest extent of our capabilities #OTWeek2024

North East inpatient OT team at Stobhill celebrating #OTWeek2024 by engaging patients in an interactive OT stand. Patients enjoyed some OT word searches, OT information sheets, filling out leaves for our positiviTREE and some cakes!

Recent sharing knowledge gained from @LisaJamiesons occupational formulation training with the #ADRSOT team. This was inspiring and refreshing to bring occupation back to the centre of our practice in using occupational language to convey how we are working. TICKSS goal setting✅

#ADRSOT support to develop vocational roles with linking up to local rescue shelter #OccupationalTherapy #OTWeek24

A great opportunity for OTs to come together & share their experiences working in GG&C with GCU OT students at their recent Career's fair! GCU Occupational Therapy Shona Ballentyne Nicola lindsay Karen Cromar #OTWeek2024

As winter approaches & the days are getting colder, the NE inpatient OT Team at Stobhill are getting creative by bringing the outside indoors during their weekly Gardening group for older adult patients #OTWeek2024

Forensic medium secure OT Team have created a circuit’s class and implemented across all wards. These sessions focus on increasing patient’s engagement in physical activity in a supportive and informal environment and have had great uptake so far #OTWeek2024

North West Glasgow community occupational therapists routinely promote the value of occupational balance to service users with complex mental health needs to support their recovery #OTweek2024 #thepowerofoccupationaltherapy

Shadowing experience shared with #ADRSOT - Thank you to NQN Hannah for her kind words - "I'd say one of the most valuable things I saw was the small victories resulting in more independence and improved quality of life for service users." #OTweek24