DeSantis Occupational Therapy Services Connecting Safety and Function

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1 CONTACT INFORMATION Curriculum Vitae Angela DeSantis, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont). Mailing Address: 312 Grays Road, Suite 56098, Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8G 5C9 Phone: Fax: Website: REGISTRATION Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario AWARD 2013 Top 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Award Hamilton and Halton Winners are under the age of 40 and consistently make their mark in business and in their communities EDUCATION 2013 Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Evidence-based treatment program for reducing disability associated with a variety of health conditions 2012 Handwriting Specialist with the Handwriting Without Tears Program Printing, handwriting, fine motor skills for ages 3 and older 2010 Canadian Certified Life Care Planner from the University of Florida and registered with the Commission on Health Care Certification Future Care Needs and Cost Analysis / Life Care Plan 2005 Assistive Devices Program (ADP) Authorizer with the government of Ontario Access government funding for power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, positioning devices for mobility aids (cushions, backrests & seating for wheelchairs) & walkers 1

2 2003 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy The University of Toronto 2001 Honours Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology with Psychology The University of Western Ontario PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2003-present Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2010-present (D.O.T.S.) Professional services include: Future Care Needs and Cost Analysis / Life Care Plans Medical-Legal Assessments Accident Benefits Assessments Hospital Discharge Planning In-Home Assessments Form 1 / Attendant Care Assessments Occupational Therapy Walker, Manual Wheelchair, Power Wheelchair, Cushion & Backrest Assessments Equipment Recommendations Ergonomic Assessments / Office Ergonomic Assessments / Job Site Analyses Printing / Handwriting / Fine Motor Assessment and Treatment 2004-present Veterans Affairs Canada London and Hamilton Offices Professional services include: home assessments, equipment recommendations and follow up, walker, power wheelchair, manual wheelchair, cushion and backrest assessments, access Ontario government funding for mobility devices, occupational therapy treatment McMaster University Medical Centre Hamilton Professional services included: hospital discharge planning, in-patient therapy on post-surgical and medical floors of the hospital 2

3 COTA Health London and follow up, walker, power wheelchair, manual wheelchair, cushion and backrest assessments, access Ontario government funding for mobility devices, and occupational therapy for the London-Middlesex Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) Crawford Healthcare - London and follow up, Form 1 / Attendant Care Assessments, occupational therapy, job site analyses for those involved in motor vehicle accidents 2004 Sunnyside Rehabilitation Services, Inc. London to Fergus and follow up, Form 1 / Attendant Care Assessments, occupational therapy, job site analyses for those involved in motor vehicle accidents LifeMark Occupational Therapy Associates Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara and follow up, Form 1 / Attendant Care Assessments, occupational therapy, functional abilities evaluations, job site analyses for those involved in motor vehicle accidents 2003 Research Assistant University of Toronto PLACEMENTS A supervised study by Dr. Helene Polatajko examining the gross and fine motor (hand) skills of children with Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD) and those diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) 2003 LifeMark Occupational Therapy Associates Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara 2003 Slow-to-Recover Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Inpatient Program & Community- Based Multiple Sclerosis Clinic Hamilton Health Sciences, Chedoke Site 2002 Inpatient Children Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) & Neurodevelopmental Programs Bloorview MacMillan Children s Centre, Toronto 2002 Outpatient Adult ABI Program Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Rumsey Centre 3

4 COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT Appointed by the COTA Health Manager to a research group that provided recommendations to improve South West Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) services Effectively worked with the research group and was appointed by the group to present recommendations to the Managers of the South West LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) and to sit on the Implementation Committee for the South West CCAC which reported directly to the CEO PUBLICATIONS DeSantis, A. & Taylor, A.W. (2005). Sundowning and Snoezelen. Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging Newsletter, 16 (1), DeSantis, A. (2012). (D.O.T.S.) Connecting Safety and Function. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 1 (1), 29. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy It s Not Just About Work: Functioning Safely and Independently Again. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 1 (2), 13. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy How to Get Things Done: Tips for Busy Parents. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 1 (3), 13. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy and Mental Health: Where it All Began. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 1 (4), 10. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy and Fine Motor Skills: Printing and Handwriting. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 1 (5), 19. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy: A Team Approach with other Health Care Professionals - Accelerating Your Recovery. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 4 (6), 21. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy: Preventing Falls and Other Injuries. HWS Health, Wellness & Safety Magazine, 5 (1), 17. DeSantis, A. (2013). Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, and ABI. OBIA REVIEW: Official Publication of the Ontario Brain Injury Association, 20 (3), 53. 4

5 CONTINUING EDUCATION 2014 Ethics in Medical-Legal Practice, by the Hamilton Medical-Legal Society April 11 & 12, 2014 Recent Amendments in Auto Insurance Law for Health Care Professionals, by the Personal Injury Alliance April 29, 2014 Rehabilitation & Life Care Planning Symposium, by DMA Rehability May 1 & 2, 2014 Advances in ABI and Technology, by HHSC May 8 & 9, Anxiety Stop the Freak-Out: Helping Children Manage Their Anxiety by Dr. Robin Alter, Psychologist February 2, 2013 Cognitive Rehabilitation for Those with ABI, by Brain Injury Services February 27, 2013 Success in the City: Hamilton s Top Women Entrepreneurs & Professionals Event by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce March 6, 2013 Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning Symposium, by DMA Rehability April 11 & 12, 2013 Innovative Strategies for Issues Complicating Brain Injury: 20 th Annual Conference on Neurobehavioural Rehabilitation in Acquired Brain Injury, by HHSC May 9 &10, URAC Cultural Competency May 29, 2013 Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), by the Center for Innovative OT Solutions, Kingston August 19-23, 2013 Focus on Trauma Conference, by Hamilton Health Sciences, Winona September 26, 2013 Hive X 2013 Young Professionals Conference, by the City of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton October 26, 2013 Acquired Brain Injury 2013 Provincial Conference, by the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA), Niagara Falls, Ontario November 13-15, 2013 Health Care Innovations 2013 Conference & Trade Show by Shoppers Home Health Care, Toronto November 19, 2013 Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP), Mississauga, Ontario November 22-23, Conflict of Interest Its Pervasive Impact on Ethical Decision-Making February 22, 2012 Get Set for School Literacy & Math Workshop by Handwriting Without Tears, presented by Sarah Matson, OT June 29, 2012 Get Set for School Readiness & Writing Workshop by Handwriting Without Tears, presented by Sarah Matson, OT June 29, 2012 Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten-5 th Grade Workshop June 30, 2012 The Print Tool Handwriting Without Tears Workshop July 27, 2012 Working Memory, Language, and Learning in Children by Dr. Lisa Archibald, Professor at the School of Communication Disorders, the University of Western Ontario September 26, 2012 Handwriting Without Tears Certification November 7, 2012 Health Care Innovations 2012 Conference & Trade Show by Shoppers Home Health Care, Toronto November 13,

6 2011 URAC Ethics Framework Class for Case Managers & Rehab Counsellors November 3, 2011 Methods and Models of Empowerment for the Disabled November 16, 2011 What Every Case Manager Should Know About Communication November 16, 2011 Conflict of Interest Its Pervasive Impact on Ethical Decision-Making November 16, Canadian Life Care Planning Pre-Certification Program by University of Florida May 24, 2010 Canadian Certified Life Care Planner by the International Commission on Health Care Certification July 30, 2010 Health Care Innovations Conference & Trade Show by Shoppers October 29, Health Care Innovations Conference & Trade Show by Shoppers November 17, Level 2 Life Coaching Skills for Health Professionals by Possibility Life Coaching-Feb 22, 2008 Bone Up on Orthopedics (educational day) by Hamilton Health Sciences March 17, 2008 Preceptorship Workshop by Hamilton Health Sciences June 25, 2008 Health Care Innovations Conference and Trade Show by Shoppers November 17 & 18, Promoting the Quality of Health Care Delivery by UWO & London-Middlesex CCAC plus a presentation of my group s ideas February 27, 2007 Life Coaching Skills for Health Professionals by Possibility Life Coaching June 8, 2007 Managing PTSD: A Focus on Military Trauma & The Family by VAC June 13, 2007 Ninth Annual Occupational Therapy Conference on Evidence Based Practice June 26, 2007 Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference September 19-21, 2007 Consent and Capacity Laws October 15, 2007 Assessment & Intervention for Clients with ABI at a Meta-Cognitive Level by COTA Health November 15, 2007 Community Stroke Best Practice: Guidelines and Evidence by COTA November 29, Introduction to Power Mobility by Invacare June 20, 2006 Specialty Controls Made Easy by Invacare June 21, 2006 SAFER Home 3:Safety Assessment of Function & Environment for Rehabilitation-June 27, 2006 Health Care Innovations Conference by Shoppers Home Health Care November 21, The How-To s of Funding for Seating and Mobility by Invacare March 1, 2005 Manual Mobility Advanced by Invacare April 27, 2005 Custom Seating: The Shape of Things to Come by Invacare April 28, 2005 Wound Care Education 11 Seminars by London-Middlesex CCAC July 11, 2005 Power Mobility Basics by Invacare August 30,

7 Power Mobility Advanced by Invacare August 31, 2005 Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference September 21-23, 2005 Beyond the PDA: Evaluating Behavioural & Cognitive Demands of Work September 30, 2005 Ensuring a Successful Return to Work October 1, 2005 Clinical Application of the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) by COTA October 19, 2005 Community Care Education Forum by London-Middlesex CCAC October 27, 2005 Health Care Innovations Conference by Shoppers Home Health Care November 22, 2005 Standards of Palliative Care by COTA Health November 7, 2005 Confronting and Assisting the Failing Clinical Learner by The University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry October 28, Manual Wheelchair Basics by Invacare July 27, 2004 Home and Vehicle Modification Program by Silver Cross October 13, Soft Tissue Therapy Seminar by the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College February 1, 2003 Seating and Positioning for Powered Mobility, by Quantum Rehab September 3, 2003 Revised May 29,