In September Leaves Should Fall, Not People! September 20-24th, 2021 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week! The Vermont Occupational Therapy Association is a member of the Falls Free Vermont Coalition, and will be involved in various virtual and in person activities to inform older Vermonters about ways to prevent falls in the home. Sherry Pidgeon, OTR and Ela Dupont, OTR, who are certified Aging in Place Specialists, will be featured on the WCAX television program Across the Fence on September 8th at 12:10. They will offer useful information about Home Modifications to prevent falls. To learn more about Vermont Falls Prevention Awareness Week, please use the following links:
Falls Free Vermont Coalition on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/FallsFreeVT/
Sherry Pidgeon, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM Home Mobility VT Ela Dupont, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM Website: Gmhomesafety.com
Email: informationvota@gmail.com or call 802-373-3144 VOTA is looking for presenters for the upcoming October 30th Conference. VOTA is interested in exploring the areas of Geriatrics Safety/Home modifications, Transitioning from injury to home/community, Adaptive Sports, Supporting Functional Seating, Supporting Sensory Processing. If anyone is interested in presenting on these topics please contact votavp@gmail.com. If anyone has interest in presenting on a different topic please contact the above email address to discuss ideas, objectives and possible participation in the VOTA Annual Conference.
VOTA's Annual Business Meeting Thursday May 20, 2021 Congratulations to this year's award winners: Occupational Therapist of 2020: Elizabeth (Ela) Dupont, OTR/L Occupational Therapy Assistant of 2020: John Dupont, COTA/L Award of Outstanding Achievement of 2020: Christine (Chris) Knippenberg, OTR/L Award of Recognition: Joni LaRow, COTA/L Award of Appreciation: Tiffany Travers, COTA/L OT and OTA students please join VOTA Benefits include: Quarterly newsletter Access to our Student forum Share Research Surveys (via Student forum, Facebook, or contact votapublicrelations@gmail.com) Eligibility to submit for our annual Book Scholarship (awarded each August) Important information about OT in Vermont Employment Opportunities Fieldwork Placement Assistance (email: votapublicrelations@gmail.com) Low cost Annual VOTA Conference Only $15 for a 1 year membership
To answer your questions on continuing education, please read the Office’s policy on Continuing Education and Impacts of COVID-19 which is posted on COVID-19 webpage. Out of State Licensees and Telehealth Additional links for information related to COVID-19 Vermont Department of Health- https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/coronavirus-covid-19 CDC- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html CMS- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf WHO- https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/novel-coronavirus/en/
VT Dept of Health https://www.healthvermont.gov/interest-groups/health-professionals AOTA COVID-19 updates https://www.aota.org/Practice/Health-Wellness/COVID19.aspx Vermont Agency on Education https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools Become a memberOur new rolling membership allows you to become a member and enjoy one or three year memberships without worrying about the calendar year! Join VOTA to stay informed about OT related issues in the state of Vermont, gain access to a directory of other Occupational Therapy practitioners in the state, get priority notice of events, discounted rate for the Annual Conference and more! |
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