About

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Valerie Metcalfe: Crotch Lake, Ont

VALERIE METCALFE O.T. Reg. (Ont.)

Valerie is a bilingual Occupational Therapist with over 25 years of experience working in rehabilitation both in inpatient and outpatient environments. She strives to help her clients participate in their significant activities, regain daily routines and functioning. Valerie has experience with a wide range of adult clients, as well as experience working alongside various healthcare professionals. She believes the values of communication, collaboration and mutual respect allow her to work with her clients towards effective achievement of their goals. 

Valerie also values education and remaining current in OT practice both by participating in continuing education and as a part-time professor in the University of Ottawa’s Occupational Therapy program. She has also contributed to publication of 3 peer-reviewed articles.

Recent continuing education:

  • Sensory modulation approaches to interventions with adults and adolescents

  • Supporting upper extremity recovery post-stroke through activities of daily living

  • LSVT BIG (rehabilitation program for Parkinson’s disease) recertification

  • Concussion management Level 1 and 2

  • OT assessment of functional cognition

  • Visual issues post-concussion

  • Interventions for adults with ADHD

  • Trauma sensitive practice

ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational therapy is a regulated health profession which helps clients engage in their valued activities (or occupations). These activities can vary widely from brushing your teeth to paying your taxes, hammering in a nail to returning to work, managing symptoms to organizing your days. Occupational therapists work with clients to identify their valued activities, and then find ways to overcome the barriers preventing participation through improving client abilities, modifying the activity or modifying the environment.

For more information on Occupational Therapy, check out the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapist [here].

Or the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists [here].

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Valerie Metcalfe, Barron Canyon, Ont