Living with Long COVID - Managing Everyday Tasks in a New COVID World
Location
Live Virtual (recorded)
Presenter(s)
Lorraine Mischuk O.T. Reg. (MB)
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic we are living in a rapidly evolving world. Many of us are experiencing some degree of Pandemic Fatigue – mental/cognitive fatigue and additional mental health impacts. Long COVID comes with further debilitating challenges that we are learning about in real time. This workshop weighs in on what we know of the symptoms and impacts on daily functioning so far, what are the similarities to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post Intensive Care Syndrome. This workshop reviews the Occupational Therapy evidence-based approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) which assists to inform us in addition to available evidence with Long COVID. Evidence based tools to assess mental-cognitive fatigue, ADL, IADL are included in the workshop. Clinical case examples, video and small group discussion are used. Workshop materials include intervention resources, assessment tools and supporting research articles. Registration is limited to allow for small group learning. Our live virtual interactive workshop offers and teaches the M.A.C. — Maximize Assessment Capabilities — an integrated occupational therapy model for assessment and treatment.
GOALS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Review current research on Long COVID, implications for OT practice, gain understanding and impacts of post exertional malaise and cognitive fatigue along with other symptoms, evidence based approach for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) – how this informs our approach with Long COVID, hierarchy of assessment tools for mental-cognitive fatigue, ADL, IADL.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Lorraine Mischuk has owned and operated Maximize Human Capabilities since 1997, with overall clinical experience spanning over 30 years. She has taught at the University of Manitoba for the College of Rehabilitation Sciences - Occupational Therapy and the Department of Extended Education, has conducted workshops through the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and presented at numerous HR conferences across Canada and international symposium sponsored by WHO Europe. After launching MAC in 2018, Lorraine has conducted sold-out workshops in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Since adopting the live virtual platform, Occupational Therapists from across Canada, U.S. Australia and Ireland have attended from the comfort of their home or office.