Cara DeGrano, OTD
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Candidate at Milestone Centers, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPR & AED
American Heart AssociationJul, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Milestone Centers, Inc.
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Candidate
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Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
-Developed nutrition and meal preparation educational training for the staff members of the residential program -Collected and analyzed data on the effectiveness of the educational training, resulting in positive outcomes -Developed nutrition and meal preparation educational training for the staff members of the residential program -Collected and analyzed data on the effectiveness of the educational training, resulting in positive outcomes
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Chatham University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Information Technology Assistant
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May 2018 - Apr 2023
-Answers phone calls and assists clients with issues pertaining to their login information, email, or other technological problems -Helps with weekly scheduling of equipment requests and sets up events -Assists clients with navigating Microsoft platforms such as Word, Powerpoint, & Excel -Answers phone calls and assists clients with issues pertaining to their login information, email, or other technological problems -Helps with weekly scheduling of equipment requests and sets up events -Assists clients with navigating Microsoft platforms such as Word, Powerpoint, & Excel
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Concordia Lutheran Ministries
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork Level II
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Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
-Worked under registered occupational therapists and alongside other members of the rehabilitation team at Rebecca's Residence at Concordia skilled nursing facility -Provided client-centered care to increase the independence of older adults who experienced hip/knee replacements, covid-19, fractured/broken bones, weakness/fatigue, dementia, and related diagnoses -Enhanced evaluation, assessment, intervention/treatment, documentation, family training, and discharge skills related to a skilled nursing facility setting Show less
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UPMC Mercy Inpatient Rehab
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Occupational Therapy Student Fieldwork Level II
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Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
-Worked under registered occupational therapists and alongside other rehabilitation team members in a specialty inpatient stroke unit -Provided client-centered care to adults who experienced a stroke, traumatic brain injury, covid-19, spinal cord injury, and other related diagnoses -Enhanced evaluation, assessment, intervention/treatment, documentation, family training, and discharge skills -Worked under registered occupational therapists and alongside other rehabilitation team members in a specialty inpatient stroke unit -Provided client-centered care to adults who experienced a stroke, traumatic brain injury, covid-19, spinal cord injury, and other related diagnoses -Enhanced evaluation, assessment, intervention/treatment, documentation, family training, and discharge skills
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Occupational Therapy Student Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
-Responsible for accompanying patients to and from therapy -Observed therapy sessions while assisting with set up and clean up -Acquired considerable knowledge on the occupational therapy profession in a skilled nursing setting (120 hours) -Responsible for accompanying patients to and from therapy -Observed therapy sessions while assisting with set up and clean up -Acquired considerable knowledge on the occupational therapy profession in a skilled nursing setting (120 hours)
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Education
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2020 - 2023
Chatham University
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/Therapist -
2017 - 2020
Chatham University
Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology, Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
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