From art to occupational therapy

This lively and revealing contribution traces the working life of a London-born occupational therapist from her art training and holiday jobs (including supplying embroidery materials to Judi Dench!) through to qualified O.T. work with dementia patients, amputees, and in mental health on rotations in the Norfolk area. After an adventurous trip to Argentina, she worked in social services assessing benefits and moved to the Eastern region dealing with all kinds of characters and situations. There is a lot of food for thought in this story of how a talent for art and crafts led to a career helping others. It offers considerations on the changes in occupational therapy through the decades, as well as on dealing with diabetes in the workplace.

Find the story on: www.wisearchive.co.uk/projects/social-care/243/