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Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists – British Columbia

CAOT-BC2017-2018 Mid-Year Update

Sarah Charles, OT (CAOT-BC Service Coordinator)

CAOT-BC Regional Forums 2018


Today’s Discussion

• Strategic priorities

• Membership data

• Activity highlights

• Questions


Mission:

Advance excellence in occupational therapy

Vision:

Occupational therapy is valued and accessible in BC

Priorities

• Development and strengthening of infrastructure to support CAOT-BC

• Engagement of occupational therapists in CAOT-BC and occupational therapycommunity

• Represent the professional interests of British Columbia occupational therapists and occupational therapy to externalstakeholders

• Promote occupational therapy in BC (to government, media and the public)

Charles, S. (2018, April 11). "CAOT-BC: 2017-2018 Mid-Year Update". In News & Resources series. Retrieved from http://www.caot.ca/site/pt/resources/odwebinars?nav=sidebar

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October 1, 2017


Advisory Committee (2016-2018)• Laura Bulk (Chair)

• Gabrielle Trepanier (Vice Chair)

• Emma Smith (Secretary)• Allison Patterson

• Chelsea Gowan

• Karly Greczmiel

• Sharon Campbell

• Les Smith• Anica Svillamayor

• Andrea McNeill

• Flora To-Miles

• Carlyn Derksen

Infrastructure: Advisory Committee

• Advisory Committee term: Oct 1, 2016-Sept 30, 2018

• 7 OT members + 3 students + CAOT Board Director (BC)+ Staff

• Meet every 8 weeks (6x/year)

Coming this Spring….Recruitment 2018-2020


Membership



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Activity Highlights

Communication• Blog published 3-4 times per

week

• OTalkBC- monthly newsletter

• Social media (Twitter, Facebook)

Conference 2018• Vancouver June 20-23• In person Practice Network and

Advisory Committee meetings

Public Awareness CampaignRaised $4065 sponsorship during renewal (270% over target)

• Extended contract with Pace Group

• Strengthen and grow government and media relations

• Planning for 3rd annual OT Day at the BC Legislature


Activity Highlights

Day at the Legislature - Outcomes

“Thank you for writing to me to invite me to the Occupational Therapist lunch here at the legislature in Victoria. I had some wonderful conversations with your OT colleagues both in practice and in academia.

Thank you for your important work improving quality of life for those with disabilities and injuries in our community! I heard clearly your community's message about the need to increase the number of spaces for OT students at UBC and will be passing it on to our team.”

- MLA David Eby


Activity Highlights

Government Relations • Min. of Health• Min. of Social Development and

Poverty Reduction• Min. of Children and Family

Development• Min. of Advanced Education, Skills

and Training• Min. of Mental Health and Addictions• Attorney General• MLAs



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Activity Highlights

MLA Engagement


Activity Highlights

Government Relations –Key messages

Occupational therapy is a vital health profession that contributes to the health and well being of BC citizens

BC occupational therapy workforce is fragile with a heavy reliance on in-migration

Solution: Improve access to OT in community, home care, mental health, for seniors (and more)

Solution: Increase training in BC (e.g. UBC, distributed learning)


Activity Highlights

Connection with University• Fieldwork students• Guest lectures (leadership,

professional practice)

Awards & Grants• CAOT-BC Outstanding OT of

the Year• BC Citation Award• Research & Education Grant

Regional Education & Practice Support• Networking and Education Days• 14 Practice Networks• e-HLbc membership

Representation & Promotion• Consumer, intra-professional and

inter-professional events



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Activity Highlights Representation

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Activity Highlights Talk to an OT

Talk to an OT


Activity Highlights

Practice Networks • Dysphagia • Leadership • Driving• Private Practice Business Network• Pediatrics • Assistive Technology and Seating• Mental Health and Addiction Intervention • Community OT• Measurement• Neurology • Internationally Educated OTs• Chronic Pain and Occupational Therapy • Ergonomics• Bariatric Care

Exploratory Meeting:Occupation in Practice

Network



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Activity Highlights

Research & Education Grant

Application timeline:Feb 15, 2018 - May 31, 2018


Conference 2018

Co-Convenors: Gabrielle Trepanier & Kathy EllisatScientific Chair: Dr. Ben Mortenson


Advocacy

Government Responses and Letters to the Editor

Letters to Ministers Also circulate through social media

Monitor daily headlines of major provincial and community papers

Submit letters and circulate through social media



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Advocacy

Outcomes of Responses and Letters


Advocacy

Outcomes of Responses and Letters

Retweeted by Min. Lake


Activity Highlights

Stakeholder Relations• Office of the BC Seniors Advocate

(seniors, home/residential care)

• BC Care Provider Association (seniors, residential care)

• PainBC (opioid epidemic, chronic pain)

• HSABC (qualification differential, workload management, workforce)

• Home Medical Equipment Dealers Association (equipment Rx)

• ICBC (injured driver access to OT)

• WorksafeBC (injured worker access to OT)

• RoadsafetyBC (driver fitness, older driver assessment)

• Canadian Mental Health Association (mental health)

• … and many more



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We’re Listening

What have you told us to keep doing?


Advocacy: Take Action for OT

Government Agenda

• Triple Aim - care experience, health outcomes, reducing cost

• Aging population

• Health spending - outcomes not matching spending

Policies

• New service delivery models

• Focus on patient-centred & team-based care

• Focus on quality

• Focus on priority populations (e.g. frail elderly, mental health,

• rural care)


Take Action for OT

Priority Issues

Improve access to occupational therapy (multi-sectoral)

• Seniors, children, PWD

• Mental health

• Residential care

• Community care, primary care

• Rural/remote, underserved regions

Workforce• Reduce maldistribution

• Reduce reliance on in-migration

• Meet public and private sector demands



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Take Action for OT

Improve access to occupational therapyReduce waitlists to access early intervention (e.g., children)How? Increase OT FTE staffing to reduce caseload burden


Take Action for OT

Improve access to occupational therapyImprove timely provision of OT service (e.g., adults)How? Increase OT FTE staffing to reduce caseload burden

Reported by health authorities:

Home visits for adults with chronic conditions ranges from 3 months to over 1 year


Take Action for OT

Improve access to occupational therapyImprove timely access to OT (e.g., seniors)

• Preventative home safety visits for at risk seniors

• Add OT to skill mix in residential care facilities: (improve seating, reduce falls, reduce pressure sores, improve functional eating, support engagement in meaningful activities)



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Stay Connected

Join the Conversation• #OT365• #bcpoli

Follow CAOT-BC:• Blog www.caot-bc.blogspot.ca• Twitter @Caot_bc• Facebook @caotbc


Coming Up…


Stronger Together

1(800) 434-2268

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X 245 (Sarah)



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Your support and membership in the association allows thework of representation, advocacy, and promotion to continue.

YOU ARE CAOT-BC


Questions?



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