Specialism
Locations
Abigail’s conscientious and caring practice empowers clients to be at the forefront of their rehabilitation and recovery.
She is a motivated, enthusiastic and a proactive case manager with excellent communication skills, enabling her to develop strong therapeutic relationships with clients and good rapport in professional relationships. She is organised and thorough in her assessment of a client’s needs, environment, and participation in meaningful occupations.
Abigail is an occupational therapist and has more than 15 years of clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation in moderate to severe brain injury and spinal cord injury. She is an advanced member of BABICM.
Abigail works with clients coping with cognitive impairments, challenging behaviours, co-morbidities, mental health concerns and pre-injury health histories. She is experienced in recruiting support worker teams and providing ongoing training and supervision. Abigail supports and facilitates a client’s desire for community living regardless of the complexity of their needs.
Abigail is highly skilled in facilitating complex hospital discharges, assessing and managing home care packages, organising equipment, advocating for her clients as well as developing and managing comprehensive client-centred, goal based, outcome measured rehabilitation programs.
Background
Occupational Therapist
Age Groups
Adults
Registrations and Memberships
Health & Care Professions Council (Reg: OT66283)
Royal College of Occupational Therapy (Reg: BT0250623)
Advanced Registered Practitioner with the British Association of Brain Injury & Complex Case Management (Reg: 0960)
Case Management Society UK (Reg: 14-1432-CM)
Registered with the Major Trauma Signposting Partnership (MTSP) Code of Conduct
Qualifications
Certified Life Care Planner (2012), International Commission on Health Care Certification, USA
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, MSc OT (2005), University of Toronto, Canada
Bachelors of Classics, Honours BA (2003), McMaster University, Canada
Bachelors of Kinesiology, BKin (2002), McMaster University, Canada
Specialism
Locations
Abigail’s conscientious and caring practice empowers clients to be at the forefront of their rehabilitation and recovery.
She is a motivated, enthusiastic and a proactive case manager with excellent communication skills, enabling her to develop strong therapeutic relationships with clients and good rapport in professional relationships. She is organised and thorough in her assessment of a client’s needs, environment, and participation in meaningful occupations.
Abigail is an occupational therapist and has more than 15 years of clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation in moderate to severe brain injury and spinal cord injury. She is an advanced member of BABICM.
Abigail works with clients coping with cognitive impairments, challenging behaviours, co-morbidities, mental health concerns and pre-injury health histories. She is experienced in recruiting support worker teams and providing ongoing training and supervision. Abigail supports and facilitates a client’s desire for community living regardless of the complexity of their needs.
Abigail is highly skilled in facilitating complex hospital discharges, assessing and managing home care packages, organising equipment, advocating for her clients as well as developing and managing comprehensive client-centred, goal based, outcome measured rehabilitation programs.
Background
Occupational Therapist
Age Groups
Adults
Registrations and Memberships
Health & Care Professions Council (Reg: OT66283)
Royal College of Occupational Therapy (Reg: BT0250623)
Advanced Registered Practitioner with the British Association of Brain Injury & Complex Case Management (Reg: 0960)
Case Management Society UK (Reg: 14-1432-CM)
Registered with the Major Trauma Signposting Partnership (MTSP) Code of Conduct
Qualifications
Certified Life Care Planner (2012), International Commission on Health Care Certification, USA
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, MSc OT (2005), University of Toronto, Canada
Bachelors of Classics, Honours BA (2003), McMaster University, Canada
Bachelors of Kinesiology, BKin (2002), McMaster University, Canada
