Posts by Brenda MacAlpine
PT’s, OT’s (with Wheelchair Experience) and Seating Techs Needed
Team: Wheelchair Seating Team Where: Upcoming trips include Dominican Republic and Kenya Description: The seating team is often seeking clinicians with experience in seating. OT’s or PT‘s must be able to perform mat assessments quickly and determine necessary adjustments quickly and accurately. They must also be familiar with using tools to perform adjustments. Seating techs…
Read MoreHelping in Ukraine
As many of us watch the news unfolding in Ukraine we wonder how we can help. I believe if you have a specific skill to share, you should share it. At this point, our sharing technique has to change. We cannot go to help in person, but we can certainly support organizations on the ground…
Read MoreThank you to our Seating Team Technicians and Maximum Healthcare and Mobility
All members of the seating team offer great contributions to the success of our deployments. Everyone has vital skills to share to meet the goal of the right chair with the right fit. That said, it is not anywhere near enjoyable to do large deployments without skilled techs to support therapists. One team I led…
Read MoreSeating Team in Nepal
Author: Brenda MacAlpine Occupational Therapist I am often asked if I go to the same location repeatedly with a seating team. People seem surprised when I say I hope not to. It is ultimate success in my mind as it means the local team we work with have a level of competence to continue…
Read MoreLeading a Volunteer Team
Leading a TCHH team consumes an extraordinary amount of time and energy but the payoff is immeasurable. As camaraderie builds and the work flows on the deployments there are moments of intense pride in what has formed from a group of caring, skilled people from across Canada. It is fun to welcome new team members…
Read MoreWheelchair Seating Team Planning
TCHH volunteers are unable to resume travel until the pandemic is declared over by WHO. As such plans are loosely forming with no definite dates or locations. We are hoping to become involved in some wheelchair fitting projects in Haiti and Kenya when we are cleared to travel again. When we have dates an ad…
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