Occupational Therapy

Hi all!
It’s been 3 weeks of school. One thing I have to say is… there’s LOTS and LOTS of readings! Expected actually. I’m trying to keep up with weekly readings of all modules but it seems to be quite hard to do that. This is especially so for the Illness and Spirituality module. It takes [...]

To readers,
I’m currently in La Trobe University, Australia, doing a degree conversion in Occupational Therapy. It’s been 2 weeks since I first arrived here. While doing my weekly shopping in the markets and supermarkets, I had noticed several things about the elderly and society here in Australia.
Firstly, they are very much independent. I saw many [...]

As currently working in a geriatric ward in an acte hospital, I have a fair share of experiences managing individuals with dementia, especially those with behavioural issues. Which must say that it is not easy to handle them. Some are agitated while others aggressive. Sometimes, the physiotherapist and me are out of wits on the [...]

I looked at his chest. There was a small rectangular bump on his right upper chest. What is it? I knew it’s a machine. But what is it?
It’s a deep brain stimulator for a person with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Oh! After googling it to find out more about it, I discovered a video on a [...]

I attended the 1st Geriatric SIG yesterday after work at Alexandra Hospital. It was organised by the Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists (SAOT). The turnout was great. Most of those attended were students. I’m one of the few clinicians there. Nevertheless, it was nice to know each other, both clinicians and the students.
The SIG was [...]