Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapists help people improve their daily lives through advancing their ability to perform tasks at home and at work, some of which are taken for granted until the ability to do them is lost. OT's work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally or emotionally disabling. Assistance provided may include working to improve motor skills or tasks such as working with computers or cooking. Sometimes assistance involves things as simple as bathing or eating. Occupational Therapists also instruct people with permanent disabilities such as spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy and work with specific age groups that require additional assistance, such as older people who are losing their motor skills or babies who have yet to develop them.

Occupational Therapists are university-trained, (www.caot.ca) regulated health professionals whose unique training enables them to understand not only the medical and physical limitations of a disability or injury but also the psycho-social factors that affect an individual's ability to function independently. Their approach is based on research that proves that an individual's ability to engage in "everyday" activity and tasks increases health and well-being.

Ricardo Nuno

• Founded JR Rehab in 1996
• B.A. Business UWO, B.Sc. OT UBC
• Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Certified
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, aquatic therapy, stress and pain management, adapted physical conditioning, life care planning.
• Languages: Portuguese
• Regions: Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby

Beth Inglis

• Joined JR Rehab in June 2004
• B.Sc. Kinesiology U.W, B.Sc. OT UBC
• Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Certified
• Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Certified
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, aquatic therapy, stress and pain management, adapted physical conditioning, life care planning.
• Regions: Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Ladner, Tsawwassen, Delta

Jennifer Babcock

• Joined JR Rehab in December 2005
• B.A. Social Work Windsor University
• Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) Certified
• B. Health Sciences OT McMaster University
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, aquatic therapy, stress and pain management, adapted physical conditioning.
• Regions: Victoria, North Saanich, Sidney, Deep Cove, Duncan

Midori Fujino

• Joined JR Rehab in July 2007
• M.A. OT University of Southern California
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, stress and pain management and adapted physical conditioning.
• Languages: Japanese
• Regions: Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond

Maureen Woodward

• Joined JR Rehab in January 2008
• B.Sc. OT UBC
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, return to work planning, cognitive strategies, stress and pain management.
• Regions: Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Aldergrove

Sue Colbourne

• Joined JR Rehab in January 2009
• B.Sc. OT UBC
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, job coaching, aquatic therapy, stress and pain management, adapted physical conditioning.
• Regions: Duncan, Ladysmith, Chemainus, South Cowichan, Crofton

Byron Shier

• Joined JR Rehab in 2009
• MBA, Belmont University, B.Sc. OT, U of A
• Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), Lymphology Association of North America
• Specializes in Lymphedema management, adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, return to work planning, cognitive rehabilitation, ergonomic assessment.
• Regions: Vancouver, West and North Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey, Delta

Amanda Richmond

• Joined JR Rehab in January 2010
• BSc. OT, Oxford Brookes University, UK
• Specializes in ortho and neuro, adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, return to work, hospital discharge planning.
• Regions: Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Delta, New Westminster, White Rock

Carol Peel

• Joined JR Rehab in January 2010
• B.Sc. OT McGill University
• Specializes in adapted activities of daily living, community reintegration, cognitive strategies, adapted physical conditioning, hospital discharge, geriatrics, safe feeding, transfers & mobility.
• Languages: French
• Regions: Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Langley

Hari Narang

• Joined JR Rehab in May 2010
• OT (c), IPH, Delhi, India, Lic. Ac., British College of Acupuncture, London, UK
• Specializes in life care plans, medical-legal assessments, ergonomic assessments.
• Langauges: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
• Regions: Lower Mainland