As a final-year occupational therapy student, I spent my last placement at Alzheimer Scotland, and it’s been one of the most valuable learning experiences of my degree. It offered a mix of structured projects, co-production work, direct engagement with people living with dementia and their carers, and insight into the wider systems that support dementia care across Scotland.
One of the most rewarding parts of this placement was being treated like a professional-in-training rather than just a student. I was trusted to contribute to meaningful work—like updating the “Travelling...
Developing an entirely different way of offering occupational therapy to people with cognitive changes for the better
I came into post as Head Occupational...
Memorial Weekend has become a time for sales,
barbeques, beaches, picnics, and vacation time. Others decorate graves, attend
Memorial Day services at cemeteries, or attend...
