Olivia C. Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Donwood Community Aged Care Services Inc. is a not-for-profit and community-based organisation committed to providing residents with a safe, happy and comfortable home. As a food and domestic service assistant I am responsible for the delivery and serving of food and fluids to all residents, cleaning of food preparation and serving areas, along with dining room aesthetics and environment maintenance. Additionally, my role involves building and maintaining productive and collaborative relationships with all residents, relatives and other people associated with the facility, thus requiring a high level of communication and interpersonal skills.

Completion of a 6-week placement in a local primary school in Broken Hill with support from the Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health.The Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (BHUDRH) supports occupational therapy students complete school-based placements in the far west region of New South Wales to provide care to children who would otherwise not be able to access timely health services.With minimal guidance from my supervisor, I:- Administered and interpreted paediatric assessments including Motor Performance Checklist, Beery VMI, and observational assessments - Independently managed a caseload of 2 individual students and 2 whole-classes all aged <7- Develop cultural competency within a rural Indigenous community, and gained awareness of privacy and confidentiality challenges associated in such communities- Refined self management and time management skills secondary to long armed supervision - Completed quality SOAP note documentation as per organisation standards

Completion of a Participatory Community Project (PCP) as a student project manager in collaboration with the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) at Monash Health. The aim of the project was to promote the use of an activity health resource known as the Action Over Inertia (AOI) in common practice among occupational therapists and the broader multidisciplinary teams within CYMHS. At the completion of the project a report was drawn up to capture the full PCP project including initial research, action planning, implementation, and thorough evaluation.

Completion of a casual placement equivalent to 10 weeks full time with the Monash University Student Telehealth Program in collaboration with Alfred Health. The Telehealth Program was developed given the rapidly growing significance of Telehealth within health, disability and social care sectors. Across my time with the program I engaged with members of the community via Telehealth (via both phone calls and Zoom) to provide health coaching and facilitate lifestyle modifications. Throughout the 9 months I reported to my clinical supervisor fortnightly via Zoom, and more frequently via email, capturing a long armed supervision setting. The program granted me with the opportunity to refine my communication and goal setting skills with a wide range of clients aged 18+, consistently manage a case load of 5-6 clients, demonstrate self management due to the long armed supervision setting, and refine my documentation skills utilising SOAP note format.Health coaching/lifestyle modifications typically discussed included:- Mindfulness and relaxation techniques - Sleep hygiene - Home and office ergonomics - Work simplification and energy conservation - Pacing and activity modifications - Pain management

John Alan Betta Home Living is a retail store home to an extensive collection of white goods and home appliances. In an administration role, my daily tasks included answering/screening all incoming calls, daily baking duties, photocopying/filing, finance applications and managing daily reports. Throughout my time at John Alan, I demonstrated dedication and a high work ethics by organising and self managing my own tasks and time management, and developed key customer service skills including conflict resolution and clear communication.

Completion of a 3 week placement with the Geriatric Evaluation and Management at Home (GEM@Home) program within Wantirna Health - Eastern Health. The GEM@Home program aims to ensure that frail older people with multiple and complex needs gain rapid access to specialist assessment, diagnostic and management services including care co ordination in their own home, ultimately to avoid hospitalisation. I had the opportunity to shadow an occupational therapist and other multidisciplinary team members in 2-3 home visits per day, complete and interpret multiple assessments, and develop documentation skills utilising SOAP note format. Additionally, I observed and assisted with many home modifications and equipment provision. Assessments carried out include:- Initial home assessment - Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)- Observational cooking assessment

Bachelor Of Occupational Therapy (Honours), Occupational Therapy/Therapist

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