West Vancouver
Tara Trethewey
Type: Occupational Therapists
With an Undergraduate Degree in Human Kinetics, Tara went on to complete her Masters of Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia in 2009. Tara started her OT career working in both public and private vocational rehabilitation programs for clients with mental illness, orthopedic injuries and chronic pain. She joined the JR Rehab team with a year of community-based rehabilitation experience, including brain injury rehab, in February 2012. What she loves most about her job is supporting her clients’ recovery from hospital discharge to return to work. Dedicated to client-centered care and professional development, she has completed educational courses in the areas of customized employment, chronic pain management, ergonomics, mental health and addictions, brain injury rehab, and seating and positioning. For fun, Tara enjoys cycling, running, traveling, hiking and teaching spin classes at her local YMCA.
Byron Shier
Type: Occupational Therapists
Since graduating from the University of Alberta, Byron has been working as an Occupational Therapist for 15 years. He specializes in case management, traumatic brain injury, orthopaedics, return to work and ergonomics. In his spare time, Byron enjoys hiking and jogging.
Grace Fong
Type: Occupational Therapists
After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia, Grace attended Queen’s University where she acquired her Master’s in Occupational Therapy. She has been practicing Occupational Therapy for 1 year with JR Rehab Services. Grace specializes in cognitive rehab, coaching, assistive technology, return to work, and home and community re-integration. She takes a special interest in low vision rehab and incorporating interdisciplinary collaboration into her work. When she’s not at work, she enjoys baking, hiking and biking.
