COT SS - Older People

We are a dedicated Specialist Section of occupational therapy staff that is passionate about older peoples’ independence, well-being and choice

We provide professional and clinical information on all aspects of occupational therapy practice related to older people. We have a responsibility to keep abreast of relevant professional, practice, policy and legislative developments and issues. Our members include occupational therapy staff from both physical and mental health services for older people.

We work in many settings including:

hospitals
day care
intermediate care
care homes
social care
primary care teams
research and education

Find out more about joining us by becoming a member, our research and development work and grants, and our Clinical Forums below.

Clinical Forums

COT Specialist Section – Older People Clinical Forums aim to encourage evidence based practice and provide guidance on occupational therapy intervention in the areas of:

COTSS - Older People Annual report 2010-11

In these sections you will find information about the forums' activities, achievements and contact information.

Study Day & AGM - 14 March 2012 - London

Details of our next study day, and Specialist Section AGM, can be found here.

Study Day - 28 November - Glasgow

We are delighted to announce that this year’s study day will be held In Glasgow in collaboration with KT-Equal and Thomas Pocklington Trust. Our joint Study day is entitled ‘Keeping Safe and maintaining Independence; Older people and Sight Loss’.