Visually impaired occupational therapist & #braintumoursurvivor. Currently working in Intermediate Care rehabilitation service. All views are my own
Joined April 2016
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19 Mar 2025
When you knock down a display of Easter eggs in the supermarket because you didn’t see them… then that awkward moment afterwards not knowing what to do about it 🤦🏻♀️👩🏻🦯
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4 Nov 2024
What a way to start off #OTWeek2024 when a colleague leaves this on my desk this morning! Let’s celebrate our #OccupationalTherapy colleagues!
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18 Jun 2024
This happened to me last week-
“You’re not blind, you’ve got glasses” says kids outside Tesco as I walk past using my white cane🙄
I’m intrigued, what would you do-
a) don’t say anything, keep walking
b) stop & try & educate them
C) tell them to be quiet?
#SightlossCommunity
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12 May 2024
Thank you to all the nurses who have treated me as a patient 🏥
Thank you to all the nurses who I’ve worked with - you do an amazing job in tough situations.❤️
Everyday you are helping people and that’s an incredible gift.
#InternationalNursesDay
#IND2024
#Nurses
12 May 2024
Today is International Nurses Day.
It takes a special person to be a nurse.
Thank you to all of them for doing what they do.
#InternationalNursesDay #IND2024 #Nurses
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24 Apr 2024
Question for the occupational therapy community
I’m working with a patient with severe burns who is now in general rehab. This type of patients is a 1st for me, so I’m keen to learn & find more resources for this area of #OccupationalTherapy. Any advice/guidance can be shared?
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3 Mar 2024
Looking forward to expanding my mind & learning lots. Excited to go to my first #TedX event. #TedXManchester
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28 Jan 2024
I am part of
‘Unity- The After Cure Choir’
for survivors of childhood & young adult cancer & we are delighted to have been nominated for a Yorkshire Choice Award! 🎉
Please can I ask you to consider voting for us under the ‘Community arts’ catagory? 🙏🏼
yorkshirechoiceawards.co.uk/…
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9 Nov 2023
Tonight’s Thursday night occupations that made me smile- baking & singing! The choir is made up of those living with long term impacts of childhood cancer- a true example of how occupations can make an amazing difference to our lives❤️
#OTWeek23
#OTWeek2023
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8 Nov 2023
Totally agree- often patient’s occupations are influenced by what the system allows us to do in the time & environment we are in. I have found involving patients in setting their own goals has helped me focus on how I can help them. But it is certainty not easy! #OTweek23
7 Nov 2023
Really refreshing to see some #OTreality being shared today! It can be hard to focus on meaningful occupations when we are trying to discharge safely and keep the bed flow as an acute OT! Especially in peak winter when winter pressures kick in!! #OTWeek23
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8 Nov 2023
Happy OT Week! 🎉
Q- “what is your job?”
Me- “I’m an occupational therapist”
Q- “ the same as a physiotherapist?”
Me- No! We give you a reason to walk, help you overcome any barriers to being independent again.
#otweek2023
#OTweek23
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Celia Bentley retweeted
7 Nov 2023
As Occupational Therapists we have been referred to as a nurse, physiotherapist, carer, the list goes on. You can recognise an OT usually by the white tunic with green trim and bottle green trousers. it’s time to shout out about our differences. #OTweek23
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Celia Bentley retweeted
Occupations are essential to living. They give our lives meaning, purpose and structure. 💚
This #OTWeek23, help us show people everywhere what occupations, in the context of occupational therapy, are and why they are so important!
Get involved: loom.ly/pDQ9cIw
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22 Sep 2023
Proud to be part of this amazing choir!❤️ please come and support us or donate, if you can!
21 Sep 2023
This Saturday, UNITY: The After Cure Choir are holding a six-hour sing-a-thon to celebrate their 5th anniversary and fundraise for Leeds Hospitals Charity during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth.
You can support the choir's fundraising efforts here justgiving.com/page/heather-…
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20 Sep 2023
I’m part of this amazing choir- made up of people who are survivors of childhood cancer💪🏻. We are doing a 6hr set at Leeds Victoria Gate on Saturday. Please feel free to come along- listen, sing or donate to @LDShospcharity, we would love to see you! ❤️
justgiving.com/page/heather-…
20 Sep 2023
As I mentioned on Monday, Unity The After Cure Choir are doing a six hour gig on Saturday to raise money for @LDShospcharity.
We’d really appreciate any donations/shares, and if you can stop by for any amount of time on Saturday that would be awesome!
justgiving.com/page/heather-…
ALT A poster that reads: - SEPTEMBER - CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - UNITY The After Cure Choir - A choir that provides friendship and support for survivors from childhood teenage and young adult cancer and similar conditions that required intensive treatment when younger. - September 2023 is our 5th Birthday as well as Childhood Cancer Awareness month so we are aiming to raise £1000 for Leeds Hospitals Charity- who support us- by challenging ourselves to sing for 6 hours. - Fundraising Singathon 2023 - On Saturday 23rd September 11am to 5pm - Outside John Lewis, Victoria Gate Shopping Centre, Leeds - To donate to help us reach our target- scan the QR code.
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Celia Bentley retweeted
1 Sep 2023
It's #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth and we're sharing how donations make a difference by supporting projects like UNITY: The After Cure Choir a choir for survivors of childhood, teenage & young adult cancer at @LeedsHospitals.
Hear more from the choir youtube.com/watch?v=T1GGYamv…
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11 Aug 2023
So nice to have annual leave today… long weekend… lie in…
6.20⏰💥⏰💥
I didn’t cancel my alarm… you can tell I don’t take annual leave often! 🤦🏻♀️😩
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13 Jun 2023
Shop assistant: “did he just steal something”
Me: “No idea, don’t think I’m the best person to ask” [gesturing to my white cane]
Shop assistant: oh I’m so sorry
Me: “Never mind sorry, just go after him!” 🤣🤦🏻♀️
#VisuallyImpairedMoments
#SeeTheFunnySide
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