Occupational Therapy News June 2020 | Page 19

RCOT gathers members’ COVID-19 experiences embers are being asked to share their experience of how OVID-19 has impacted their work. The pandemic has created huge upheaval, with thousands of embers switching roles and settings, seeing increased workloads, r changing how they work every day. The Royal College is seeking nformation from all members across practice, education and esearch, as well as students and retired members, about those xperiences. The information gathered in the COVID-19 member survey will elp shape how RCOT supports its members and promotes the rofession throughout the pandemic and beyond. The survey is available until Friday 10 July at: www.rcot.co.uk/ ovid-survey. heelchair user who couldn’t find useable orkout videos creates her own Ella Beaumont ckdown workout videos have become massively popular online, t when Ella Beaumont tried to find some for wheelchair users, she uldn’t find any. Ella, 25, studied sports coaching science with disability studies the University of Worcester, and has represented Great Britain the under-25 world championships. She decided to launch her n Wheelchair Workouts YouTube channel to help anyone with an pairment stay fit and active in their homes. Her upper body workouts provide a series of exercises for strength, rdio and resistant band training. Her Wheelchair Workouts have had thousands of views and have en featured on BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat. She has also been proached by disability charities and gyms from around the country, en to promote home workout videos for people with impairments. She says: ‘I’m really pleased that my videos have had such a positive pact on the disabled community. My aim was to reach as many ople as possible to encourage them and give ideas on how to work t at home without specialised equipment.’ See the workouts at: www.bit.do/EllaBeaumont.