Patti Card, B.Sc. O.T. Reg. (N.S.)
(Co-Owner/Occupational Therapist)
Patti has been a registered occupational therapist since 1990 and has extensive experience in the public and private sectors in both Nova Scotia and Ontario. Patti's clients include federal and provincial government agencies, hospitals, insurance companies, and large and small businesses. Her knowledge of community resources and insurance benefits as well as her refined therapeutic skills ensure the client receives the most appropriate and progressive treatment available. Patti is a provider of the Progressive Goal Attainment Program - a ten week activity mobilization program designed to assist clients living with ongoing pain. Patti has been an expert witness in the court of New Brunswick. View Patti's curriculum vitae (PDF).
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Sherry Ross, B.Sc. O.T. Reg. (Nova Scotia)
(Co-Owner/Occupational Therapist)
Sherry has worked in both the public and private sectors since becoming a registered occupational therapist in 1990. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of clinical areas including specialized training in spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and seating assessments as well as a working knowledge of occupational health and safety standards. Sherry's combination of group fitness and occupational therapy training allows her to provide dynamic solutions for workplace health issues. View Sherry's curriculum vitae (PDF).
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Linda Kay, B.A. (Office Manager)
Linda graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and obtained a Business Administration certificate from the Nova Scotia Community College at which time she received the award for Top of her class, the Queen Elizabeth Medal for the school and a certificate of recognition from the Certified General Accountants Association of Nova Scotia for highest mark. She worked full time for 14 years with Maritime Life and then 2 years with Manulife Financial , first as a mortgage administrator and then as a fund accountant. Upon her position being outsourced, Linda decided to work part time to be able to balance her home and work life, and be at home with her two boys. She came to Harbourside Rehabilitation in October 2007 and works as office manager, maintaining the accounting system and general office administration.
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Christine Auger, M.Sc. O.T. Reg. (N.S.)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Christine graduated Class Valedictorian from Dalhouse School of Occupational Therapy Masters of Science program in June 2010. Christine worked in the private sector providing Occupational Therapy services to the Workers' Compensation Board, and Motor Vehicle Insurers in Newfoundland. She has experience providing ergonomic and job site assessments, in addition to return to work planning and management.
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Alana Betts, B.Sc.OT., OT Reg (NS)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Alana graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2003. Alana has worked in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in both the public and private sectors. She has practiced in a variety of clinical settings including acute care, stroke rehabilitation, rheumatology, plastics and long term care. In private practice, she has experience in job site analysis, ergonomics, functional capacity evaluations and vocational rehabilitation.
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Joy Boyce, B.Sc.OT., OT Reg (NS)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Joy graduated from Saint Francis Xavier University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honours). She then went on to Dalhousie University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2004. She has practiced in a variety of clinical settings in Canada and the United Stares including private practice, acute care, geriatrics, restorative care, orthopedics, long term care, geriatric day programs and neurological and acquired brain injury rehabilitation. Joy has strong specialized skills in the assessment and treatment of individuals following stroke and traumatic brain injury, including upper extremity recovery, and the use of remediation and compensatory strategies for cognitive and perceptual deficits.
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Carolyn Discher, B.Sc. OT, OT (Reg) N.S.; BSc Psychology
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Carolyn has been a registered occupational therapist since 2002 and has practiced in a number of clinical areas. Her experience includes rehabilitation with clients following spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, and trauma. In addition to her experience in the rehab setting, Carolyn has knowledge and skills related to assessment and intervention in the community and long term care settings. She has achieved a high level of skill and expertise with regards to seating assessment and prescription of both manual and powered mobility systems including appropriate client training in the safe operation of these mobility aides. Carolyn is presently providing occupational therapy services in Ontario.
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Heather Piercey B.Sc. O.T. Reg. (NS)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Heather has been a registered Occupational Therapist since 1994 and has worked in Nova Scotia’s public and private sectors. She has extensive experience working with older adults both within their home and in the hospital setting. Heather specializes with in- home functional assessments and dementia care management. She is also experienced with ergonomic assessments and job site analysis.
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Lynn Renton B.Sc. O.T. Reg. (NS)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Lynn has been a registered occupational therapist since 1992. She has worked in both the public and private sectors in Nova Socotia and Ontario in a wide variety of practice settings including acute care, rehabilitation and communty-based practice. Her experience includes traumatic brain injury, stroke, orthopaedics, mental health, seniors health, ergonomics, and soft-tissue injury recovery. She has developed strong assessment and intervention skills in the areas of home accessibility, seating, activity reactivation and goal-setting, as well as the use of remediation and compensatory strategies for cognitive-perceptual deficits.
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Lloyd Richard B.Sc. O.T. Reg. (NS)
(Occupational Therapy Consultant)
Lloyd has been working as a registered Occupational Therapist since 1998 and as a Kinesiologist since 1995. Lloyd has worked exclusively in the private sector providing occupational therapy services to various Workers' Compensation Boards, Long Term Disability insurers, Motor Vehicle Accident Insurers, Legal Counsel and small and large business corporations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. He provides the full range of industrial/vocational rehabilitation services; however, he will be working in partnership with Harbourside Rehab to offer his Functional Capacity Evaluation expertise to the Harbourside Rehab team. Lloyd is a Certified Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluator and has completed over 250 FECs since gaining this designation in 2002. He has provided expert testimony in the Queen's Court in New Brunswick on three occasions.
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