Norwood, MA, November 1st, 2024. The Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy and Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association are hosting their Annual Conference – Adaptive for Exellence – Innovation in Occupational Therapy. It will feature Keynote speaker Katie Brandt with “Love, Loss and Resiliance, a Caregiver Perspective.” This lived experience presentation will share Katie’s personal journey as a young-onset dementia caregiver to both her husband and father.
* Her experiences of love and loss have been the catalyst for her professional passion as the Director of Caregiver Support Services and Public Relations for the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Frontotemporal Disoraders Unit where she supports families through clinic, research and community engagement.
* Weaving together personal experiences and professional knowledge, Katie illuminates the power of the authentic voice to build hope that the cure of tomorrow is not so far from the care of today.
To register or for more information visit https://maot.wildapricot.org/MAOT-Annual-Conference?_kx=iKLabdUcQc82tNYkT_hLvaMMoE20cgog8pB44AYcemE.SEMzAQ or email info@maot.org