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RIOTA Adult Physical Disabilities Special Interest Group: The aging Vietnam Veteran and the unique challenges they face

  • 19 Dec 2023
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • ZOOM

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  RIOTA Adult Physical Disabilities Special Interest Group (SIG) Presents:

The aging Vietnam Veteran and the unique challenges they face

Tuesday 12/19/23 on Zoom
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Presenter:
          Erinn Raimondi, OTR/L
          Associate Chief, Sensory & Physical Rehabilitation Service Line (SPRSL)
          Supervisory Occupational Therapist
          Educational Program Coordinator for SPRSL
          VA Providence Healthcare System


Objectives:

1. Participants will have an improved understanding of the unique medical issues facing Vietnam Veterans.

2. Participants will have an improved understanding of the unique psychological issues facing Vietnam Veterans.

3. Participants will be able to identify 3 reasons why family and social supports may be limited for the aging Vietnam Veteran.

4. Participants will identify 3 Veterans resources available for the aging Vietnam Veteran.

Zoom link: will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours prior to the event. 

About the association

The function and powers of RIOTA include:

  1. Act as an advocate for the profession of occupational therapy.

  2. Improve and advance the education and collaboration of occupational therapy practitioners.

  3. Promote research in the profession of occupational therapy.

  4. Encourage high standards.

  5. Engage in other professional and community activities to further the dissemination of knowledge of the practice of occupational therapy.  

  6. Cooperate with other individuals or groups concerned with health-related issues.

  7. Increase consumer awareness of application of occupational therapy practice in the community and the scope of occupational therapy practice to assist an individual to achieve life pursuits.

 


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