Dementia Care: Skills Training & Coaching

Habilitation herapy: improve and discover new skills for your daily life

Communication solutions: alternative ways to connect with your loved one

Care for caregivers: support and resources for family members and professional care providers

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I use individualized and evidence-based strategies to help with everything from staying fit, to safely using the bathroom, to making meal time more pleasurable.

What’s important in our work is what’s most important to YOU. Together we can make challenging activities easier, faster, safer and more fulfilling.

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If you are looking for solutions for yourself or a loved one, please reach out for a conversation. Whether we decide to work together now or later, we’ll begin by exploring your unique needs and how to meet them.

For my health and wellness colleagues

Let’s work together to provide continuity of care and ensure the best outcomes. When care partners collaborate, we support everyone’s efforts to make life more manageable and enjoyable.

USC primary care doctor Brian Prestwich, MD, illustrates the need for OT:

“The patient is functioning well enough and her low-grade hallucinations are not an immediate threat to her or others. So, medically, I understand how to take care of her. I know how to treat her depression and her hallucinations. But I have no idea how to get the chaotic life around her to calm down so she can execute a treatment plan.” And that’s when he turns to OT.

Waite, A. (2014). Prime Models: Showcasing Occupational Therapy’s Role on Primary Care Teams. OT Practice 19(7), 8–10, 19.

Live a meaning-full life

 

  • When I left the hospital I had no movement in my left arm and I didn’t know if it was ever going to be the same. After a couple months of therapy with Megan my arm was back to normal. Megan not only helps with the physical aspect but the emotional one too. She uplifted me during the most difficult time of my life.

    -Jacquelin, Los Angeles

    COVID pneumonia with medically induced coma, suspected brachial plexus injury due to malpositioning

  • I met Megan at age 29 and have been working one on one with her for over a year. I have had over 20 abdominal and pelvic surgeries and it’s been challenging to find providers like Megan who put all they have into creating a customized treatment plan. Pain management is very complex and I love that she uses a range of modalities to explain the purpose of each intervention. I appreciate Megan's individualized approach and our very honest and judgment-free zone. I feel safe with her.

    -Cristina, South Pasadena

    chronic pain and fatigue, crohn’s disease, postoperative complications

  • So caring and considerate, Megan is always present when with you and she really listens to you - that is so rare! She goes above and beyond what is required and my surgeon said my recovery is outstanding!

    -Jill, Studio City

    surgery and restricted movement of dominant arm following complex fracture

  • With a positive, proactive, and totally respectful demeanor, Megan is an inspiration. Her can-do attitude empowers everyone around her, and it sets the stage for positive development, healing, and can-do thinking. Megan is professional, friendly, interactive, supportive, and knowledgeable. If you have worked with other professionals, you’ll know how lucky you are to have Megan helping you recover and be all you can be!

    -David & Kee, North Hollywood

    multiple sclerosis, limb loss, muscle contractures

  • Megan improved my overall quality of life! When she first came to see me I was unable to even lift my arm after being on a ventilator due to covid for 4 months. I went back to visit the hospital where I'd stayed and they could not believe the progress I'd made. They were shocked to see me so functional, and I told them I have the best OT!

    -Nina, North Hollywood

    COVID-19 with longterm respiratory support, pressure wound, paresis & pain due to lack of mobility