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Non-Members - $20

Virtual Meeting 7:00 pm 

Please note - These sessions are not recorded for future viewing.

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Number of Contact Hours: 1.0

Facilitator and Speaker:  

Speaker: Melissa Mennillo OTD

Facilitator:  Susanne Giannitti OTR/L 

Summary of Event:

Title:  Chronic Conditions and the Role of Occupational Therapy 

This presentation will provide an overview of health management interventions for four chronic conditions (Diabetes, Heart Disease, COPD, Arthritis) and the role of occupational therapy practitioners to promote quality of life within the community context.

Learning Objectives Attendees Should Achieve:

After attending this educational session, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify how occupational therapy practitioners can play a role in chronic condition management. 
2. Identify how traditional occupational therapy principles can be adapted to a community context.

Bio/Background of the Speakers:

ConnOTA community of practice-perspectives in aging members are OT practitioners who work with older adults, have worked with older adults, or who are seeking to work with this population. Areas of practice include but are not limited to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, home care, ALF, ILF, Adult Day Care, Senior Centers, as well as students, retirees, and those who teach older adult OT content. Members bring their expertise and skill set as well as questions and a strong desire to use social learning theory to learn, share, and pool resources and knowledge.

Mastery of group objectives is orally assessed.

This event is sponsored by Connecticut occupational therapy practitioners. ConnOTA is supporting this event by overseeing the award of CEUs for registered participants.