Lara Rigby @lara_rigby
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner working in Older Adult Mental Health. All views are my own Scotland, United Kingdom Joined April 2022-
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The work of AHP dementia lead secondments was highlighted @ todays @AhpDementia #connectingpeopleconnectingsupport launch.3 physios were among AHPs taking up those roles- @NicolaLauchlan @AngelaWPhysio @lara_rigby have gathered some fantastic data-how do we keep up the momentum?
Spending this morning @GrangemouthHS Careers event flying the flag for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. We hope to promote our professions, mental health and brain health over the course of the day 🕺🏻 @NHSForthValley @jeffdormerAHP @lara_rigby
Careers Event at Denny High with our colleagues at Dementia Friendly Denny. Showcasing the opportunities for Physios & OTs to work with people with dementia. Highlighting the importance and rewarding career it is. Well done Tara & Louise 👏 @PaulineDahp @elaineahpmh
Careers Event at Denny High with our colleagues at Dementia Friendly Denny. Showcasing the opportunities for Physios & OTs to work with people with dementia. Highlighting the importance and rewarding career it is. Well done Tara & Louise 👏 @PaulineDahp @elaineahpmh
‘There is now good evidence for the role of physiotherapy interventions in improving mobility, slowing cognitive decline, supporting psychological function and reducing falls (Lam et al 2018, Law et al 2020, Mak et al 2022).’ #Dementia 💙
‘There is now good evidence for the role of physiotherapy interventions in improving mobility, slowing cognitive decline, supporting psychological function and reducing falls (Lam et al 2018, Law et al 2020, Mak et al 2022).’ #Dementia 💙
I had truely energising and inspiring conversations with wonderful Physiotherapists, Orthotists and Occupational Therapists yesterday at this event👇. Changing service for the future #personcentred #outcomesfocused jonhenshall @lara_rigby @BarclayTrina davidegan@ahpfscot #AHPs
FV AHP celebrating #DAW24 embracing the principles of diversity, empowerment & individuality in our practice. Our dementia friendly strength & balance classes tailored to the individual, helping to increase activity & reduce falls. @jeffdormerAHP #wecare #DementiaAwareness
Brilliant afternoon hosting an ‘Ask the AHP’ event in FVRH. Great opportunity to raise the profile of AHPs in dementia with fab resources from physio, OT, SLT + Dietetics #CPCS @jeffdormerAHP @elaineahpmh @PaulineDahp @BarclayTrina @amirving1 @FionaStruthers3 @NHSForthValley
Brilliant 👏
BLOG sharing a new resource developed by our dietitian colleagues & in partnership ‘Eating Well with Dementia’ letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2024/03/07/eat… @NDCAN_Scotland @alzscot @BDA_Scotland @Ahpscot @DementiaPolicy
Delighted to share a recent publication by @kirsty_hughes13 ,Specialist Physiotherapist in Cardiac Rehabilitation,Heart Failure Team. openheart.bmj.com/content/11/1/e… Well done! What do you have that you can share..we want to hear from you.@PaulineDahp @Dodd68Fra @Kirstieahp
Great to see occupational therapist Jon Henshall featured speaking about the work of the prison health care sector, created by @NHSForthValley. ⬇️ loom.ly/usSbv9I
Looking for a great opportunity? The reward is meaningful work and ambitious colleagues. Come and visit to discover more. @jeffdormerAHP @elaineahpmh @alzscot @AhpDementia apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…
The Advanced Practice Toolkit is now live & can be used by service leads and managers to support service redesign, succession planning, recruitment drives & includes information on how to support the advanced practice workforce. learn.nes.nhs.scot/63614 @coletteh16 @CatrinEvans15
Fantastic 2 days learning and networking 😃 a lot to take away and influence our practice, the powerful words from #NDCAN are still running about in my head. Great workshop from @ClaireCraig_PT too on cueing!! Definitely an opportunity for shared learning @jeffdormerAHP
Fantastic 2 days learning and networking 😃 a lot to take away and influence our practice, the powerful words from #NDCAN are still running about in my head. Great workshop from @ClaireCraig_PT too on cueing!! Definitely an opportunity for shared learning @jeffdormerAHP
😊Great afternoon @NHSForthValley Older Adult MH AHP’s working in partnership 🤝with local community: lived experience, carers, elected reps, SW, Housing, Alz Scot & more to build Dementia Friendly Communities @elaineahpmh @PaulineDahp #CPCS
Wow! What a first meeting with some incredible physios who work with people with dementia talking about creating a network to work together to make a difference - I have goosebumps!#TogetherWeCan @AGILECSP @NicolaLauchlan @ClaireCraig_PT @FinneganSusanne
@FocusOnDementia great to be sharing the #QI work by #OT Older Adult Mental Health AHP Team @NHSForthValley at Dementia Collaborative national learning session 🤩 @AhpDementia in action #meaningful #personcentred @BarclayTrina @elaineahpmh @RuthOTDem @lara_rigby @NatLeadAHPCYP
Resources from our leadership, wellbeing and outcomes workshop now available on the website bit.ly/3UGlfXP incl audio clips, slides and a wee report including an invitation, links and tips for staff @ElizabethSV15 @Eileensharpahp @L2CScot @Tracymc83680026 @SSSCLeadership
So excited that we are setting up a national physio network for physios with an interest in #dementia care! Come &join the first meeting to shape the group & our future directions #withPHYSIOyouCAN @AhpDementia @elaineahpmh @Natalie93671332 @DrNElliott @ScotPhysioMH @PhysiosinMH
So excited that we are setting up a national physio network for physios with an interest in #dementia care! Come &join the first meeting to shape the group & our future directions #withPHYSIOyouCAN @AhpDementia @elaineahpmh @Natalie93671332 @DrNElliott @ScotPhysioMH @PhysiosinMH
Please share @NHSForthValley @NatLeadAHPCYP @pjyar @Kirstieahp @jeffdormerAHP @SltLouisa @lara_rigby @FionaStruthers3 @Nic_RD_AHP @physiocammy @GeraldineLaw4 @gavinmcart @BarclayTrina

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