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Adam Ferry is an occupational therapist and director of The OT Service with a background in neurological rehabilitation. In this article he looks at the use of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) to empower individuals and how effective deputyship and application of the MCA can make a huge difference to achieving therapeutic goals and successful […]
Adam Ferry is an occupational therapist and director of The OT Service with a background in neurological rehabilitation.
In this article he looks at the use of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) to empower individuals and how effective deputyship and application of the MCA can make a huge difference to achieving therapeutic goals and successful outcomes for clients.
As headline sponsor, The Occupational Therapy Service, a leading independent practice in the UK, will be delivering a unique showcase presentation entitled ‘Occupational Therapy and Identity’ at the CMSUK Conference this March. Case Management Society (CMSUK) Conference, 27th & 28th March 2025, St John’s Hotel,651 Warwick Rd, Solihull. B91 1AT. Stand 53. The Occupational Therapy Service is […]
As headline sponsor, The Occupational Therapy Service, a leading independent practice in the UK, will be delivering a unique showcase presentation entitled ‘Occupational Therapy and Identity’ at the CMSUK Conference this March.
Case Management Society (CMSUK) Conference, 27th & 28th March 2025, St John’s Hotel,
651 Warwick Rd, Solihull. B91 1AT. Stand 53.
The Occupational Therapy Service is one of the UK’s foremost provider of occupational therapy, delivering clinical expertise for professionals such as case managers, solicitors and insurers. Alongside its case management referral caseload, this well-respected organisation has an exceptional track record in public and private sector consultancy and is a long-standing supporter of CMSUK. Its three occupational therapist directors, namely RCOT Fellow and WFOT President Samantha Shann, award-winning Adam Ferry and Clinical Director Lucy Leonard, are all renowned for their progressive approach and lead a 100+ strong team of associate occupational therapists. At CMSUK, Lucy Leonard will be available to discuss the unique value The Occupational Therapy Service delivers to case managers and why it is a proven specialist in enhancing positive client outcomes.
The overall theme for the Spring CMSUK Conference is “The Identity Journey” which aims to explore how clients rediscover their identity after a life changing injury. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage with leading equipment and service providers that can help clients navigate significant physical, mental and emotional changes. To highlight the pivotal role occupational therapy plays in this process, Lucy Leonard OT will deliver the opening presentation entitled:
Rehabilitation isn’t just about recovery – it’s about rediscovering identity
Keynote presentation – 9.10-9.20am, 27th and 28th March
Lucy is Clinical Director of The Occupational Therapy Service and has been practising for over 25 years. In the opening presentation on both days of the conference, Lucy will combine science and compassion to discuss centring a person’s identity in the rehabilitation process as being a core principle of occupational therapy. Focussing on enabling individuals to engage in meaningful activities that align with their personal values, preferences and cultural backgrounds, Lucy will demonstrate how regaining a sense of purpose, belonging and self-worth, leads to more effective rehabilitation outcomes. Lucy will use examples from her practice to provide context and inspiration to delegates.
Following Lucy’s presentation, delegates are encouraged to visit stand 53 to find out more about The Occupational Therapy Service and why an increasing number of case managers are sourcing their occupational therapy from this award-winning practice.
OT Today speak to our director Samantha Shann, president of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), to find out more about the impact and influence that this organisation has around the world. Here is a snippet from the article published in February’s edition. WFOT is the international representation for occupational therapy. They provide expertise […]
OT Today speak to our director Samantha Shann, president of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), to find out more about the impact and influence that this organisation has around the world.
Here is a snippet from the article published in February’s edition.
WFOT is the international representation for occupational therapy. They provide expertise to inform and influence international policy and strategy development at a health systems level. The Occupational Therapy Service director Samantha Shann is also president of the WFOT, being elected to this position in 2021. Samantha has been involved in the WFOT for over 25 years and OT Today magazine recently met with her to find out more about the work WFOT do and the impact they have around the world.
Samantha says it is special because “Countries where occupational therapy is still developing influence international occupational therapy policies and ways forward, just as much as countries that have been practising for many years. We know occupational therapy is practised slightly differently around the world so WFOT and the profession needs to ensure that it meets local and cultural contexts.”
Samantha first got involved with WFOT when she moved to Uganda. She was one of the first teachers at the occupational therapy education programme there and supported the Uganda Association of Occupational Therapists (UAOT) in their application for full membership to WFOT. UAOT has gone from has gone from strength to strength and 25 years on Samantha says her ongoing membership and involvement with UAOT is something that is still important to her.
As for the WFOT, Samantha says “WFOT is an opportunity for individual occupational therapists to come together to participate in activities and to feel part of their own national occupational therapy association with those synergies between national and international thinking. My involvement in WFOT has encouraged me to step that bit further into new areas pushing myself and expanding my understanding of the profession.”
The next WFOT Congress 2026 is being held on 9-12 February 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. Find out more at www.WFOTCongress2026.org If you are interested in presenting at the WFOT Congress 2026 you are invited to submit an abstract by 28th February 2025.
Immerse Yourself in the Theme of Identity The Occupational Therapy Service are the proud headline sponsors of the CMSUK Conference this year. Here our Clinical Director Lucy Leonard, explains why this theme resonates with The Occupational Therapy Service, and what she believes case managers will take away from this year’s conference. How ‘The Identity Journey’ theme […]
The Occupational Therapy Service are the proud headline sponsors of the CMSUK Conference this year. Here our Clinical Director Lucy Leonard, explains why this theme resonates with The Occupational Therapy Service, and what she believes case managers will take away from this year’s conference.
A person’s identity is a core principle of occupational therapy, because occupational therapists focus on enabling people to return to meaningful activities that are based on their values, their preferences and their cultural backgrounds. In order to do that, we make sure our occupational therapists conduct a holistic assessment to gather information on the person’s cultural, social, spiritual and occupational history, as well as their past experience and how that has shaped their life. This forms the goals that we set for them to achieve in their rehabilitation. It’s about giving people autonomy – the ability to make decisions for themselves without being influenced by external constraints, and thinking outside the box when they are setting their goals, because clients might not appreciate what they are able to achieve.
I think the main thing is the quality of the speakers, and the broad range of people who are going to be delivering presentations over the two days. There are going to be lots of lived experiences shared which is crucial to understand our client’s journey, as well breakout sessions, to allow people to get fully immersed in learning about identity, and that theme is going to run right through the two days. I think it’s important to go with an open mind, and to listen and learn. And to learn from each other as well, because there are going to be so many case managers there who have such a lot of experience to share from their practice.