About Me
Experience
Lori Desjardine is very passionate about her work and takes great pride in helping others regain their independence and improve their quality of life.
I strongly believe in empowering each individual client to help them achieve success. I view each client as unique with their own individual strengths and challenges, thus programs are creatively designed to maximize outcomes and client-directed goals. I strive to devise innovative solutions to clients’ needs and am constantly seeking to enhance my knowledge in all areas of rehabilitation.
I take great pride in the fact that I am able to work so closely with client’s and families at a very vulnerable stage, to help bring a quality of life and joy back into their lives. I have over fifteen years of experience as an occupational therapist and have spent much of this time in the area of neurological rehabilitation and community-based practice.
I continue to expand my knowledge and treatment techniques with my professional designation of Occupational Therapy and have expanded my knowledge to include: Micro Point Stimulation (MPS), Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), HeartMath techniques, I am a qualified Cogmed provider, a BrainFx administrator, as well as a Restorative Yoga teacher and Meditation Instructor.
I have always been passionate about neurological trauma, brain injury and mental health, however, my unique skill set applies well to various conditions including those living with chronic pain and disability. I believe that not only is it important to have a solid knowledge base but to be able to see people for who they are and work with them in the present moment. Health is ever-changing, and it is the connections we make and the skills that we learn along the way that help us heal.
Education
Hon. BH.Sc., Health Sciences
1999-2003
M. Sc. OT., Occupational Therapy
2003-2005
Certifications
Continuing Education
Profile updated on: October 28, 2022
Professions
- Occupational Therapist
Clinics
Area of Focus
Referral Sources
Regulatory Bodies / Professional Associations
Languages
- English
Client / Patient Age Range
- Adults (18-64)
- Seniors (65+)
- Youth (2-18)
Services
- Assessment (Assistive/Adaptive Devices & Utilization)
- Assessment (Ergonomic)
- Assessment (Home Medical Equipment and Prescription)
- Assessment (Home and Modifications)
- Assessment (Housekeeping Capacity)
- Assessment (Personal Care Capacity)
- Assessment (Workplace Accommodation and Intervention)
- Assessment of Attendant Care Needs
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Evaluating a Patient’s Conditions and Needs
- Exposure Therapy
- Home Modifications
- Hospital Discharge Planning/Transition
- Independent Life Skills Evaluation
- Job Demands Analysis
- Life Skills Training
- Neurology
- Non-Pharmacological Pain Management
- Return to Work Planning and Support
- Scar Management
- Vision
Type of Injuries
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain
- Concussion/Head Trauma
- Cumulative trauma
- Fibromyalgia
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Workplace related injuries