A series of 3 webinars by Jenny Rolfe looking at Motor Neurone Disease and how Occupational Therapists can make all the difference to people living with MND and their families.
A fourth workshop is to be delivered by MND Association where they will explain their role, discuss the support they can provide to people living with MND and their families in Ireland and the support they can give to you as health care professionals.
In this 45min webinar we will examine the aetiology and pathology involved with motor neurone disease. We will look at different types of presentations and how these differ in terms of physical presentation and prognosis. We will explore how MND is diagnosed and what treatment options there are currently. In addition, we will start to explore common symptoms which will require intervention to help manage, to improve quality of life and extend life expectancy in people who are living with MND.
Learning Outcomes:
This 45 min webinar will explore health care frameworks and occupational therapy frames of reference to help identify the role of Occupational Therapists in the management of people living with MND. In addition the NICE guidelines for the Management of MND (UK) will be used to highlight important elements of management strategies & interventions focusing on Occupational Therapy involvement. The specific symptoms experienced by people living with MND which can be helped with Occupational Therapy interventions will be explored in detail.
Learning Outcomes:
The previous webinar reviewed some more common symptoms experienced by people living with MND which can be managed with Occupational Therapy interventions. In this 45 minute webinar we will begin to explore the need for interdisciplinary working, excellent communication within teams and how OT interventions can impact the end of life decision and experiences of people living with MND.
Learning Outcomes:
A series of 3 webinars by Jenny Rolfe looking at Motor Neurone Disease and how Occupational Therapists can make all the difference to people living with MND and their families.
Jenny is a senior occupational therapist. She qualified in 1997 and completed her MSc in Neuro-rehabilitation in 2007.
She has worked in Neurological Rehabilitation at the Battle Hospital in Reading, and the Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre in Oxford which became part of the Oxford Centre for Enablement in 2000. She moved into the Specialist Disability Service at the OCE from where she joined the Oxford MND Centre in January 2007.
Since August 2009 Jenny has been funded full-time by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association to develop NHS wheelchair services across the UK, to improve wheelchair provision for people living with MND.
