Claire O'Connor
@clairemcoconnor.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow | Occupational Therapist #OT | #Dementia | Reablement | Rehabilitation | Implementation | Maximising Function | ADLs | QoL | Animals | Running | On unceded Dharawal & Eora land | Opinions own | She/Her |
Thank you #ProfSueKurrle for highlighting the importance of #dementia #rehabilitation / #reablement at #ANZSGM2025
Susan Kurrle AO on how neurologists etc refer to geriatricians after a dementia diagnosis for "managing everything else" in her talk about managing multimorbidity for people living with dementia #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Thank you #ProfSueKurrle for highlighting the importance of #dementia #rehabilitation / #reablement at #ANZSGM2025
May 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Here’s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory
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Here’s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory
Moving your body can have a big impact on your brain – and it doesn’t have to be a workout at the gym.
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April 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Here’s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory
theconversation.com/heres-a-simp...
theconversation.com/heres-a-simp...
Just found out that this paper was among the top 10 most-cited papers published by the Health Promotion Journal of Australia in 2023! #TopCitedArticle #AustralianHealthPromotionAssociation #HammondCare #ArtsOnPrescription #AoP for people living with #Dementia
doi.org/10.1002/hpja... @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1002/hpja... @wiley.com
Steps to implementation: Understanding barriers and enablers for implementing Arts on Prescription at Home for people impacted by dementia
Issue addressed Arts on Prescription at Home (AoP@Home) involves a professional artist visiting a person with dementia and their informal carer(s) in their own home to engage them in participatory a...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just found out that this paper was among the top 10 most-cited papers published by the Health Promotion Journal of Australia in 2023! #TopCitedArticle #AustralianHealthPromotionAssociation #HammondCare #ArtsOnPrescription #AoP for people living with #Dementia
doi.org/10.1002/hpja... @wiley.com
doi.org/10.1002/hpja... @wiley.com
Proud of this paper from my ILP honours student Alexis Campbell on implementing a #reablement program with a person living with #dementia
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1471...
#UNSWMedicine&Health #HammondCare
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1471...
#UNSWMedicine&Health #HammondCare
Implementing reablement for community dwelling people with dementia: A formative evaluation using single-case experimental design - Alexis Campbell, Christopher J Poulos, Caroline Takla, Joy Allen, Ky...
Background Reablement is recommended to maximise functioning in people with dementia, yet in Australia, is not routinely available. This study aimed to provide ...
doi.org
February 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Proud of this paper from my ILP honours student Alexis Campbell on implementing a #reablement program with a person living with #dementia
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1471...
#UNSWMedicine&Health #HammondCare
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1471...
#UNSWMedicine&Health #HammondCare
Taking the important issue of #reablement and #rehabilitation for people living with #dementia to #Parliament house as part of #SMP2025. Thanks to @allegraspender.bsky.social for meeting with us. #ScienceTechnologyAustralia #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare #NationalCentreForHealthyAgeing
February 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Taking the important issue of #reablement and #rehabilitation for people living with #dementia to #Parliament house as part of #SMP2025. Thanks to @allegraspender.bsky.social for meeting with us. #ScienceTechnologyAustralia #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare #NationalCentreForHealthyAgeing
Inside #Parliament house and pumped for day 2 of #SMP2025
February 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Inside #Parliament house and pumped for day 2 of #SMP2025
Reposted by Claire O'Connor
Do you know the name of the moon in an Indigenous language? If you said no, you’re not alone.
Despite their long history, very few Australians are taught the names and stories of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, a poignant point from John-Paul Janke at Science Meets Parliament
#SMP2025
Despite their long history, very few Australians are taught the names and stories of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, a poignant point from John-Paul Janke at Science Meets Parliament
#SMP2025
February 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Do you know the name of the moon in an Indigenous language? If you said no, you’re not alone.
Despite their long history, very few Australians are taught the names and stories of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, a poignant point from John-Paul Janke at Science Meets Parliament
#SMP2025
Despite their long history, very few Australians are taught the names and stories of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, a poignant point from John-Paul Janke at Science Meets Parliament
#SMP2025
Very happy to be at #SMP2025 and learning so much! #communication #stories #relationships #science #policy #R&D #research #community #Australia
February 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Very happy to be at #SMP2025 and learning so much! #communication #stories #relationships #science #policy #R&D #research #community #Australia
Here is the link to the #reablement in #dementia #ReableDem Catalogue: bpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.auckla...
February 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here is the link to the #reablement in #dementia #ReableDem Catalogue: bpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.auckla...
Want to know more about #Dementia #policy in #Australia and where #reablement fits?
Check out our brief article @ journalofdementiacare.com #AJDC #AustralianJournalofDementiaCare
Check out our brief article @ journalofdementiacare.com #AJDC #AustralianJournalofDementiaCare
February 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Want to know more about #Dementia #policy in #Australia and where #reablement fits?
Check out our brief article @ journalofdementiacare.com #AJDC #AustralianJournalofDementiaCare
Check out our brief article @ journalofdementiacare.com #AJDC #AustralianJournalofDementiaCare
For a #brief overview of our recent work around #Arts on Prescription at Home for people living with #dementia, visit: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...
#AoP #AoP@Home #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare
#AoP #AoP@Home #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare
February 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
For a #brief overview of our recent work around #Arts on Prescription at Home for people living with #dementia, visit: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...
#AoP #AoP@Home #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare
#AoP #AoP@Home #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare
Missed out on smelling “Putricia” last night @ #SydneyBotanicGardens www.youtube.com/live/TBQelEo... but got to enjoy this view instead: #SilverLinings #Sydney #CorpseFlower #Endangered
January 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Missed out on smelling “Putricia” last night @ #SydneyBotanicGardens www.youtube.com/live/TBQelEo... but got to enjoy this view instead: #SilverLinings #Sydney #CorpseFlower #Endangered
Loved the opportunity to nerd out with Mr 6 about this “Corpse Flower” aka Bunga Bangkai (Indonesian), Titan Arum or Amorphophallus titanum in #Sydney #Gadigal #STEMM #science #endangered
Check out the live stream to watch it bloom!
www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
Check out the live stream to watch it bloom!
www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
January 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Loved the opportunity to nerd out with Mr 6 about this “Corpse Flower” aka Bunga Bangkai (Indonesian), Titan Arum or Amorphophallus titanum in #Sydney #Gadigal #STEMM #science #endangered
Check out the live stream to watch it bloom!
www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
Check out the live stream to watch it bloom!
www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
Can totally understand why we’re having to compete with all the local critters to enjoy some of this at the moment! #brainfood #dinner #fresh #garden #veggies
January 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Can totally understand why we’re having to compete with all the local critters to enjoy some of this at the moment! #brainfood #dinner #fresh #garden #veggies
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Take part in a research study about non-binary people's experiences of family violence
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December 10, 2024 at 1:50 AM
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Here it is! The National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034
#dementia #australia #reablement
www.health.gov.au/our-work/nat...
#dementia #australia #reablement
www.health.gov.au/our-work/nat...
www.health.gov.au
December 4, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Here it is! The National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034
#dementia #australia #reablement
www.health.gov.au/our-work/nat...
#dementia #australia #reablement
www.health.gov.au/our-work/nat...
😂🙌 Loving the @altmetric.com chats that are going on right now! Welcome to bluer skies! 🌈
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 AM
😂🙌 Loving the @altmetric.com chats that are going on right now! Welcome to bluer skies! 🌈
When online, we all need to engage in a bit more "lateral reading to verify sources and information" @aunz.theconversation.com
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report theconversation.com/97-of-adult-...
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report
How would you tell if information in a post is true or false? Our study tested the ability of 2,115 adult Australians to verify information online.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:55 PM
When online, we all need to engage in a bit more "lateral reading to verify sources and information" @aunz.theconversation.com
If you are interested in learning more about how to #design and #evaluate #reablement programs for people living with #dementia, check out these FREE resources:
www.hammond.com.au/reablement
www.hammond.com.au/reablement
HammondCare Resource Hub
HammondCare Resource Hub
www.hammond.com.au
December 2, 2024 at 9:23 PM
If you are interested in learning more about how to #design and #evaluate #reablement programs for people living with #dementia, check out these FREE resources:
www.hammond.com.au/reablement
www.hammond.com.au/reablement
Reposted by Claire O'Connor
One for the #OccupationalTherapists - WFOT has put out its call for reviewers (and the call for abstracts is open) for the 2026 world conference. wfotcongress2026.org
In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new 😑
In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new 😑
Home - WFOT Congress 2026
9-12 February BANGKOK, THAILAND Join us in Bangkok for the 19th WFOT Congress, where we’ll inspire change and innovate the future of occupational therapy together. Submit Abstracts Register your inter...
wfotcongress2026.org
December 2, 2024 at 8:22 PM
One for the #OccupationalTherapists - WFOT has put out its call for reviewers (and the call for abstracts is open) for the 2026 world conference. wfotcongress2026.org
In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new 😑
In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new 😑