CAOT- BC

11/06/2025

Want to recognize the contributions of outstanding BC OTs?

🏆 Outstanding OT of the Year 🏆

Celebrate BC's occupational therapy leaders by nominating a colleague for the CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award!

This award will recognize members living in BC who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession throughout their career, in areas such as clinical, education, leadership and advocacy (to name a few!).

📜 BC Citation Award 📜

Do you know an (non-OT) individual, agency, or program in BC who has made a significant contribution to the health & wellbeing of British Columbia resident, and who has demonstrated support of occupational therapy philosophy and values?

Nominate them for the CAOT-BC Citation Award!

To learn more about the Citation Award or to submit a nomination, please contact caotbc@caot.ca

Or click here: https://caot.ca/site/about/awards/CAOT-BCnomination?nav=sidebar&banner=1

CAOT-North
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAOT-SK

10/27/2025

The Pediatric Community of Practice, led by chair Alicia Myburgh, is hosting a Conversations that Matter Forum exploring the use of relationships as a vehicle for change. The discussion will focus on an introduction to the DIR floortime model, which is a relationship-based model that is particularly useful when working with children who have developmental disorders or autism spectrum disorder.

This will be an informal open forum with an introduction to the topic and a chance to discuss this concept with each other. The Pediatric Community of practice is open to all CAOT-BC members and network subscribers. Please reach out to networks@caot.ca to join!

Sign up now- https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11845&eventRosterId=4

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

10/27/2025

10/24/2025

📣 New Vancouver Rep for CAOT-BC Advisory Committee! 📣

We are thrilled to welcome Jordyne Greenspoon, OT, the newest member of the CAOT-BC Advisory Committee as your new Vancouver region representative!

Jordyne is a UBC MOT graduate and currently works in Private Practice with Rehab, with clinical areas of interest that include chronic pain, concussion and mental health, particularly her work with first responders in her WSBC contracts. Jordyne also has a strong passion for advocacy, as well as creates and shares creative and engaging social media content to highlight the profession of occupational therapy!

When she is not working hard to support her clients' recovery, Jordyne is an island girl at heart (grew up on Bowen Island!) and loves being in nature, running the sea wall, walking her dog and hanging on the beach.

👏 Please join me in welcoming her to our incredible Advisory Committee Team!

Find out more about your BC Advisory Committee and what we do: https://caot.ca/site/membership/chapters/caot-bc/about?nav=sidebar&banner=2

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

10/23/2025

"Jordan’s Principle is not a nice-to-have. It is a legally enforceable child-first rule born of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings beginning in 2016 that require timely access to services for First Nations children, with governments sorting out who pays later. That’s the standard. We aren’t meeting it."

Our CEO, Irving Gold, published an op-ed in the Hill Times that brings to light the issues with Jordan’s Principle our members have brought forward: excessive red tape, administrative burden, and delayed payment as barriers for OTs providing essential care for children.

📰 Read the full article in the Hill Times or for free on Quoi Media.

10/22/2025

10/22/2025

It is our pleasure to acknowledge and recognize the important work BC Association of BC Association of Child Development and Intervention does to support the health and wellbeing of children and families in BC!🎉👏

Congratulations on receiving the CAOT- BC Citation Award!

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Surprise! BCACDI was the recipient of an award from CAOT BC for our work with Service Providers across the province!

10/16/2025

There is still time to register for one of our FREE OT Month Mindfulness events just for you, our CAOT-BC members!

Check it out now! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Attention valued CAOT-BC Members!

To celebrate 💖 YOU 💖 during OT Month, and to recognize the importance of taking care of our own mental health in today's times, we are thrilled to announce our special free event, led by renowned BC OT and MBSR instructor, Tom Heah.

FREE EVENT for CAOT-BC Members only: "Mindfulness for our Times"

In this experiential session, you will practice some short meditations and mindfulness tools for emotional regulation and learn about the evidence base for mindfulness-based interventions in physical and mental health.

Dates:
👉 October 23, 12:00-1:30 p.m. PST: Register here:
https://caot.ca/viewEvent.html?productId=11828

👉 October 30, 2:00-3:30 p.m. PST: Register here:
https://caot.ca/viewEvent.html?productId=11830

📣 We hope you will join us in taking some time for yourself, to learn more about Mindfulness and to practice some calming meditations to support your mental well-being.

❓ If you have any issues with your registration, please email caotbc@caot.ca.

Learn more about Tom here: https://www.mindfulnessinaction.ca/

10/09/2025

HAPPY OT MONTH!!

🤩To celebrate YOU, we invite you to share your favourite wellness activity, in one of the 4 domains of health: Physical, emotional, social, or cognitive.🤩

Go for a walk in the woods, dance like no one is watching, try a meditation or connect with a friend...Pick whatever feels best to you.

Comment below, or better yet, snap a pic of you doing your favourite wellness activity below to be entered to win one of 2 CAOT-BC prizes!

I💗OT

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAOT-North
CAOT-SK
ACE-Qc

10/09/2025

On September 19th, I had the pleasure of presenting the CAOT-BC Citation Award to Shannon Ediger, Manager of a truly phenomenal allied health care team at Fraser Health's Cottage & Worthington LTC homes.

Nominated by her OT colleague Haalah Mazhar, Shannon is recognized for deep compassion, care, and advocacy for residents, and her exemplary team leadership, raising the standard of care for residents & staff alike. She fosters deep connections with families & the community & has developed innovative practices such as the "dementia tour" helping others understand the impacts of dementia.

Congratulations Shannon!

10/02/2025

09/30/2025