COURSES AND EVENTS
price : £ 29.50 , plus VAT . Standard price : £ 35 , plus VAT . Register on website . www . viva-access . com / book /
12 NOVEMBER 2021
Addressing functional difficulties through home adaptations Access Independent Ltd Course explores functional difficulties adults might experience and considers by focusing on various functional difficulties how adaptations can enhance a person ’ s independence and wellbeing or provide a better environment for carers to provide individual care . The course will not provide detailed information on specific adaptations but consider how design should be based on best practice . Venue : Remote , from your home or office . Cost : £ 36 each for first 10 bookings , then £ 60 each . Email : gabriella . mak @ accessindependent . co . uk or tel : 01223 229091 .
12 NOVEMBER 2021
Sporting hand and wrist NCORE Trainer : Ian Gatt . This online course , aims at providing you with the appropriate knowledge and tools to assess , diagnose , and develop a tailormade management plan for any of your athletes . The content is highly transferrable to the non-athletic population , so it is highly recommended for anyone wishing to enhance their patient approach . We provide a stepwise approach in upskilling in these areas . So , if you are interested in learning more about the Hand- Wrist , look no further . CPD : 8 hours . Venue : Online . Cost : £ 150 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website or email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
16 – 17 NOVEMBER 2021
Acupuncture for occupational therapists NCORE Facilitator : Richard O ’ Hara . This new , two-day introduction to Acupuncture is designed specifically for HCPC registered occupational therapists and enables them to apply basic acupuncture in practice and has been awarded RCOT approved learning . The course teaches 10 of the most influential acupuncture points and their safe implementation in practice . It aims to help occupational therapists maintain occupation at the centre of practice within hand therapy and pain management . CPD : 14 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 395 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website or email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
17 NOVEMBER AND 23 MARCH 2022
Housing and equipment solutions for users with dementia Viva Access Ltd This module explores a wide range of issues pertaining to the design and adaptation of housing for users with dementia . Topics include : wayfinding , navigation and lighting levels ; colour and tonal contrast ( including LRVs and LUX levels ); safety issues relating to stairs and stairlifts ; design issues for bathrooms , bedrooms , living rooms and kitchens ; equipment options , including smart technology and telecare . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Venue : Online via Zoom . Cost : Early bird price : £ 29.50 , plus VAT . Standard price : £ 36 , plus VAT . Register at on website . www . viva-access . com / book /
23 NOVEMBER 2021
Hypermobility / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in adults and children : clinical assessment and management NCORE Trainer : Alison Middleditch . This course will provide participants with the opportunity to review and discuss the assessment treatment and management of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome . This will be within a functional framework and based on the best of the latest evidence . The course will consider hypermobility in all groups including children over the age of 7 , athletes and adults – including those with a late diagnosis and those with complex problems . CPD : 7.5 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 160 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website or email uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
24 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2021
Occupational therapy show 2021 CloserStill Media RCOT will be on stand C45 at this year ’ s Occupational Therapy Show – come and say hello . You will be able to speak to the team about how we support our members at every stage of their career , helping with everyday challenges and celebrating achievements , and the latest developments in practice and research . Find out how you can get involved with your professional body . Venue : NEC Birmingham . Cost : Free . www . theotshow . com
29 NOVEMBER 2021
Mindfulness : an introductory workshop on mindfulness meditation NCORE Trainer : Dr Lih-Mei Liao . Many care providers feel compelled to fix problems , often in the interest of care users ’ health and wellbeing but sometimes due to the high expectations they have of themselves . Though understandable , this tendency can cause ourselves and service users more stress than necessary . Mindfulness
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