Experience

Midwest CareCenter

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hospice Occupational Therapist

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  provide OT assessments and treatment for Hospice patients provide OT assessments and treatment for Hospice patients



Independent Contractor

• Deerfield, IL

• Occupational Therapist

  • Aug 2011 - Present



Traycee Home Care

• Geriatric Care Coordinator

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2011

  Provided Geriatric Care Management; client initial assessments and follow up, including recommendations of environmental modifications and adaptive equipment to increase safe participation in Activities of Daily Living Home Service Worker/caregiver placement, supervision, and training family support and community resource referrals Provided Geriatric Care Management; client initial assessments and follow up, including recommendations of environmental modifications and adaptive equipment to increase safe participation in Activities of Daily Living Home Service Worker/caregiver placement, supervision, and training family support and community resource referrals



Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center

• Home Health Occupational Therapist

  • Mar 2003 - Nov 2007

  Provided OT assessment and treatment for Home Health and Hospice patients with a wide variety of diagnoses Provided OT assessment and treatment for Home Health and Hospice patients with a wide variety of diagnoses



Deerfield Park District Senior Center

• Deerfield, IL

• Intergenerational Program Coordinator

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2003

  Created opportunities for older adults to meaningfully interact with students; Recruited, interviewed, placed, trained and supervised older adult volunteers involved in a wide variety of activities in nursery school through high school. Created opportunities for older adults to meaningfully interact with students; Recruited, interviewed, placed, trained and supervised older adult volunteers involved in a wide variety of activities in nursery school through high school.



Deerfield School District 109

• Deerfield, IL

• Substitute teacher

  • Jan 1998 - May 1999

  substitute taught K through 5th grade substitute taught K through 5th grade



Lake Forest Place

• Lake Forest, IL

• Eden Alternative Consultant

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 1997

  Planned and implemented activities program for Assisted Living residents Planned and implemented activities program for Assisted Living residents



Highland Park Hospital

• Highland Park, IL

• Home Health Occupational Therapist

  • Jan 1996 - Sep 1997

  Provided OT assessment and treatment for home bound patients with a variety of diagnosis. Provided OT assessment and treatment for home bound patients with a variety of diagnosis.



Comprehensive Therapeutics

• Northbrook, IL

• Recruiter and Therapist

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1994

  Consulted to Skilled Nursing Facilities Recruited and screened Speech, Physical an Occupational Therapists Consulted to Skilled Nursing Facilities Recruited and screened Speech, Physical an Occupational Therapists



Highland Park Hospital

• Highland Park, IL

• Director of Activities (1978-1980) Senior Staff Therapist (1980-1988)

  • Apr 1978 - Apr 1988

  Established and directed OT services in new Psychiatric Unit (1978) and created and directed OT services in Physical Medicine Dept (1980) Provided OT assessments and treatment for Psych and Phys Disability patients Established and directed OT services in new Psychiatric Unit (1978) and created and directed OT services in Physical Medicine Dept (1980) Provided OT assessments and treatment for Psych and Phys Disability patients



Evanston Hospital

• Evanston , IL

• Staff Therapist and Acting Director

  • Aug 1975 - Mar 1978

  Provided OT services to 6 bed Burn Unit and 32 bed Rehab Unit Promoted OT through in-service education to medical and nursing staff, residents and students Provided OT services to 6 bed Burn Unit and 32 bed Rehab Unit Promoted OT through in-service education to medical and nursing staff, residents and students