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Affiliates - Australia
Executive Board - Australia
Hilary Lee, MSc, Dip COT
Chairperson
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Hilary is an innovator and researcher in dementia care. She has
a background in occupational therapy and has completed a Masters
in Science at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, in
dementia research. Hilary established the Australian chapter of
Society for the Arts in Dementia Care in Western Australia in
2006, set up the executive board and has since been the Chair of
this chapter.
Hilary has undertaken many projects in dementia care that have
been the first of their kind and has presented her work both
nationally and internationally. These include easing the
transition to residential care, the early identification and
prevention of depression in people with dementia, and a
multidisciplinary approach to palliative care. She has worked
with filmmakers in Perth on a documentary about an
intergenerational creative expression project. Hilary has
published articles on many of her innovative projects and has
recently co-developed the Creative-Expressive Assessment Tool in
collaboration with Dr Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka and Dr Peter Graf at
the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Angelica Orb, PhD, M.Ed, Dip Ed, BA
Nsg
Board Member
From 1989-2007 Dr Orb was involved in research related to aged
care as Senior Lecturer, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin
University of Technology. Some specific projects have included
educational packages for rural registered nurses in gerontology,
examination of the concept of health of well elderly and
cultural aspects of ageing. More recently, Dr Orb has focused
her research interest into grandparents caring for their
grandchildren as primary carers as well as elderly people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She has
published in national and international refereed journals and
was awarded the Best Journal of Nursing Scholarship Award, 2001
by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Indianapolis, USA. She was a member of the 2000 Fulbright
Symposium Organizing committee “Implications of an ageing
population”. Dr Orb was a Research Fellow of the Centre for
Research into Aged Care Services between 2001 and 2003. Dr Orb
has recently retired from full-time work and assists the society
with reviewing documentation, advising on procedures, reports,
and is on the 2009 CECD conference committee.
Norma Hatchett, BA Nsg
Treasurer
Norma graduated from WA School of Nursing in 1978. She married
and had a family and her 2nd child required long term caring
after a childhood illness that caused a stroke. She started a
search for meaningful activities that would stimulate and
encourage the use of both hands and both sides of the brain that
led to her setting up a business called Hooked on Hessian. Her
son now has his own studio where he helps in preparation for
workshops. Norma runs an After School Arts program and works in
the community. She is a member of the Hills Symphony Orchestra
and has run music activities in her local primary school. She is
passionate about the arts and believes the combination of colour,
texture, music and creativity makes a difference in people’s
lives irrespective of age.
Maree Maclachlan, BAppSc(OT),
Secretary
Maree graduated as occupational therapist BAppSc(OT) in 2005.
She has worked in aged care facilities and is working in a
private hospital. Her interest in Aged Care and especially
people with dementia started when working with Hilary Lee on the
Cherished Memories, Childhood Dreams Tapestry Project as a
student. She presented at Better Practice Aged Conference in
Perth on the projects competed under Hilary’s supervision
including the Spiritual Sensory Garden and Tapestry Project. She
was Treasurer then Convener of the Western Australian
Occupational Therapy Aged Care Interest Group 2006 and in 2007
through her involvement in the Tapestry project gave a lecture
and workshop to Japanese OT and PT students in Brisbane. She has
a keen interest art, crafts and a passion in music and working
with people with dementia. It is through this interest that she
is now embarking on doing her Masters Degree. Maree was elected
to the board in April 2008 and has been volunteering with weekly
administration support for the Society and is part of the 2009
CECD conference committee.
Jeni Winslow, BAppSc(OT), Dip OT
Board Member and Society Historian
Jeni has a background in occupational therapy, currently working
in an aged care facility in Perth as the first Spark of Life Co-ordinator.
She has had over 30 years experience working in different fields
of OT and has had fifteen years experience in aged care
residential settings, specializing in working with people with
dementia. She has also been involved in training staff in
dementia care and has been instrumental in setting up dementia
specific programs in several facilities. Jeni has a strong
interest in the arts, particularly the visual arts and spent a
year at art school prior to studying OT. Her interests include
travel, gardening, reading, quilting, drawing & painting & she
is currently exploring freestyle art journals. She has taken an
active role in setting up the society workshops in Perth over
the last 12 months. Jeni has an interest in recording to story
of the society since its introduction to Australia.
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