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This week we continue our settings series. Jessica brought on Mandy Chamberlain back again. She has about 20 years experience and is the creator of OT flourish, which is a mentorship program and membership for Fieldwork students and new grads. They discuss how Pre OT are not always going to be Pre OTs and need the support and need continued mentorship as they transition or advance in their clinical journeys.They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a home health practitioner and see if this setting is for you.They discuss what to make of the negative information and thoughts you may see on the Facebook groups. You can reach Mandy through these websites: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_na-UEQB60SHrtmQaZjXrghttps://seniorsflourish.com/mandychamberlain/https://twitter.com/seniorsflourishhttps://www.pinterest.ph/seniorsflourish/
This week we continue our settings series. Jessica brought on Mandy Chamberlain. She has about 20 years experience and is the creator of OT flourish, which is a mentorship program and membership for Fieldwork students and new grads. They discuss how Pre OT are not always going to be Pre OTs and need the support and need continued mentorship as they transition or advance in their clinical journeys. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a home health practitioner.What is it like to work in home health to see if this setting is for youThey discuss what to make of the negative information and thoughts you may see on the facebook groups. You can reach Mandy through these websites: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_na-UEQB60SHrtmQaZjXrghttps://seniorsflourish.com/mandychamberlain/https://twitter.com/seniorsflourishhttps://www.pinterest.ph/seniorsflourish/
Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews entrepreneur Mandy Chamberlain MOTR/L. Mandy is an occupational therapist with a passion for working with the older adult population and the founder of SeniorsFlourish.com and the membership site, The Learning Lab. Both are dedicated to helping other geriatric OT's be the best they can be through education, resources, tips and videos. Her varied clinical background includes working with geriatrics through long term care, home health services, home modification consultation, assisted living, inpatient critical access and outpatient therapy services. When she is not busy working as an independent contractor, consulting and running a website, she is enjoying the life in the mountains of Colorado with 3 energetic kids and an inspiring husband, all while sipping coffee and planning their next family travel adventure. Check out Mandy's website and membership site here: https://seniorsflourish.com/ Check out our website: https://www.nextlevelot.com/home Become an OT Visionary! https://www.nextlevelot.com/nextlevelotvisionaries
Burnt Out to Lit Up: Healthcare, Stress, Burnout, Wellness, Self Care
Mandy Chamberlain MOTR/L is an occupational therapist with a passion for working with the older adult population and the founder of SeniorsFlourish.com and the membership site, The Learning Lab. Both are dedicated to helping other geriatric OT's be the best they can be through education, resources, tips and videos. Her varied clinical background includes working with geriatrics through long term care, home health services, home modification consultation, assisted living, inpatient critical access and outpatient therapy services. When she is not busy working as an independent contractor and running a website, she is enjoying life in the mountains of Colorado with 3 energetic kids and an inspiring husband, all while sipping coffee and planning their next family travel adventure. In this episode we talk about: Mandy’s discovery of occupational therapy How to avoid falling into mediocrity as an occupational therapist The soap boxes of peg boards and cones Supportive vs. unsupportive work environments Creating a niche for geriatric occupational therapists Being creative with a low budget Mandy’s Learning Lab- resources for students and clinicians working with older adults (see discount code below) Connect with Mandy: Website: https://seniorsflourish.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seniorsflourish/ The Learning Lab: https://seniorsflourish.com/learninglab/ Join the Learning Lab here using code JET:120 for 10% of your yearly plan: https://seniorsflourish.idevaffiliate.com/120.html Join the Joy Energy Time Collective, our bi-weekly wellness newsletter for healthcare professionals: https://www.joyenergytime.com/the-thriving-collective/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/burntouttolitup/ www.instagram.com/joy.energy.time/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/burntouttolitup Free Guides for Occupational Therapists + All Healthcare Professionals: https://www.joyenergytime.com/resources/ Support the Podcast! patreon.com/burntouttolitup Our website: joyenergytime.com/podcast
Mandy Chamberlain MOTR/L has over 15 years experience working in a variety of diverse settings including home health, outpatient, SNF and inpatient. She shares therapy ideas and resources through her website, SeniorsFlourish.com and the Seniors Flourish Podcast. She has also developed a membership for OT practitioners and students to help with mentorship and streamline evidence-based therapy with resources and treatment ideas. Mandy is passionate about helping OT practitioners and students be the best they can be when working with older adults.
Occupational Therapy Entrepreneurship: How can we, as OT practitioners, be leaders and how can we utilize our voices to effect meaningful change. Miri Lee OTD, OTR from OTMiri.com takes over the Seniors Flourish Occupational Therapy Podcast to interview me, Mandy Chamberlain MOTR/L, on my Occupational Therapy leadership journey and digs into how and why I started SeniorsFlourish.com. Subscribe here on: iTunes or Stitcher Resources from the Show: Avoid Occupational Therapy burnout through taking a course from OccupationalTherapy.com. Occupational Therapy Documentation: The Ultimate Guide to Simplify Your Documentation LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SPONSOR This episode of the Seniors Flourish Occupational Therapy Podcast is sponsored by Clinitote. Get 30% off any Clinitote luxury medical bag by heading over to www.Clinitote.com and using my discount code: SFpodcast30 Check out more occupational therapy resources, treatment ideas and more at SeniorsFlourish.com Thanks for Listening! I appreciate you taking the time to join me this week. If you have ANY suggestions on OT podcast topics focusing on the older adult, I'd love to hear your suggestions. Head on over to SeniorsFlourish.com/podcast. And don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates and be sure to not miss an episode. Plus, it's free!