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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:  Marisa Snyder OTD, OTR/L 

Facilitator:  Susanne Giannitti OTR/L 

Summary of Event:

Title:  Aging into Camping 

As part of my Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, I developed a website based on my completed research project to educate, support, and encourage aging populations to engage in outdoor camping. My initial goal was to explore the health benefits of camping and gain insight into the physical and environmental strengths and challenges associated with this activity. This research formed the creation of a comprehensive online resource designed to educate and equip individuals with strategies for aging safely while continuing to enjoy the outdoors.

Learning Objectives Attendees Should Achieve:

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the significance of occupational engagement and outdoor camping in promoting well-being.

2. Understand evidence-based benefits of nature exposure, including its positive effects on cognition, mood, stress reduction, immune system, and overall mortality.

3. Identify the physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges older adults may face while camping and describe strategies for compensation and safety.

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.