Occupational Therapy and Social Work: Offering Community-Based Approaches to Support People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers

This webinar will describe how occupational therapy and social work can benefit people living with dementia and their caregivers. Participants will learn about community-based approaches utilizing social workers to serve people living with dementia and their caregivers.  The webinar will also discuss LiveWell’s ACL-ADPI project, which uses evidence-based/informed occupational therapy interventions for people living alone with dementia, for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and dementia, and for those with distressing behaviors.

Presenters:

• Marissa Shoop has a Master in Public Administration with a career in social services and experience in integrated services and supports within the community. She currently works for a nonprofit, Nevada Senior Services to enhance medical and social services for seniors and marginalized communities to increase access to care.
• Stephani Shivers is an occupational therapist and the Chief Operations Officer of Community Services for LiveWell – a dementia services provider located in Plantsville, CT.  For the past 10 years, Stephani has been working to bring new occupational therapy services to people living with dementia in the community and is now implementing 3 OT interventions to people living with dementia in the community through LiveWell’s ACL-ADPI project.