Heartbeat: Occupational Therapy Week – small change, big impact
January 20, 2020
iCares and social service occupational therapists joined forces to celebrate Occupational Therapy Week.
During Occupational Therapy Week, therapists across the country held thousands of events and activities throughout the UK to promote the profession within a wide variety of settings.
This year’s theme was ‘small change, big impact,’ with the aim being to celebrate and champion the impact of occupational therapy on services, people’s lives and the communities they live in.
“To celebrate the special occasion in Sandwell we hosted awareness stands at Sandwell Council House as well as Rowley Regis Hospital,” said Helen Bessant, Clinical Team Leader.
“Our occupational therapists were on hand to answer any questions people had and talk about the client group they work with. In addition to this our therapists spoke about the little changes that have the biggest effect.”
Deborah Eden, Occupational Therapist believes the joint collaboration of Sandwell iCares and social services occupational therapists was a fantastic way to generate awareness. She said: “The collaboration between the two sets of occupational therapists was gratifying to see as it showcased the great work all the therapists do in the local area.
“If by us recognising Occupational Therapy Week brings the profession to the forefront of people’s minds for that one week, it will have definitely have been worthwhile in my opinion.”