Name: Carolyn Sithong Position: Occupational Therapist and Certified Aging in Place Specialist Company: Home for Life, Consulting and Design Personal Bio (1 paragraph for introduction): Carolyn has a Master\'s degree in occupational therapy and provides environmental modification solutions through her company, Home for Life, Consulting and Design. She is nationally certified as an Aging in Place Specialist by the National Association of Home Builders and is founder of the Central Florida Aging in Place Chapter, a grass roots organization created to increase Aging in Place awareness and promote a multi-disciplinary approach to healthy senior home and community living. Topic Title: Occupational Therapy and Aging in Place: Ensuring Quality of Life in the Home Topic Description (1-2 sentences): Occupational therapists play a key role in making sure an environment where someone lives is one that supports an ability to engage in life practices as opposed to one that inhibits. This presentation will invite you to see an environment through the eyes of an occupational therapist and describe how acess to all areas of the home leads to participation in activities of daily living and provides the opportunity to enjoy the world around them.

1. Occupational Therapy and Aging in Place: Ensuring Quality of Life in the Home Carolyn Sithong, MS, OTR/L, CAPS

8. PEO Model: Person-Environment-Occupation BATHING DRESSING GARDENING VOLUNTEERING P erson Physical, social, spiritual E nvironment Physical, social, cultural O ccupation Activities identified as important

10. OT + Home Design = You 2 HOME

11. You’re Such a Square! Decreased Vision Fatigue Decreased ROM/Strength Hearing Loss

12. Squared Function Barriers & Safety Hazards

15. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) www.aota.org Specialty Certification in Environmental Modifications

16. The National Association of Home Builders www.nahb.org Certified Aging in Place Specialist

17. The National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) www.ageinplace.org Visit the “Central Florida” Chapter

18. Society for Advancement of Gerontological Environments (SAGE) www.sagefoundation.org

19. The Pioneer Network www.pioneernetwork.net

20. www.homeforlifedesign.com