Our Team
Meet our team
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Gemma Kenney
BSc (Hons) MRCOT
I’m a skilled and compassionate specialist Occupational Therapist. Since qualifying in 2006, I’ve worked with a range of patient groups with complex poly morbidities such as elderly care, frailty, stroke, paediatrics, neurology, spinal injuries, and end-of-life care.
I began my career as a community OT, working with adults with long-term disabilities. I built extensive experience designing housing adaptations, prescribing equipment, and training care providers in safe moving and handling techniques.
After several years, I moved into an acute hospital setting, assessing and implementing rehabilitation for people recovering from physical trauma or exacerbated long-term health issues. It was here that I moved into the specialist area of frailty, working with older adults that were experiencing a decline in their physical and cognitive health. During my time in this field, I was involved in setting up an award-winning specialist dementia unit for elderly patients who required an alternative approach to their care and rehabilitation.
In 2020, I moved back into the community as the lead therapist for a specialist functional rehabilitation team. Here I refined my skills in rehab and reablement. Working with adults with long-term physical and cognitive impairments, I designed programs focused on maximising independence and empowering them to gain or regain daily living skills and manage long-term symptoms. I also developed a reablement training course to deliver to care staff and complete research into the power of reablement for managing illness and disability in older adults. I also led the team through its first CQC inspection, and was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating as a result.
I have expertise in report writing, policy documentation, financial reporting, business case preparation, and expert witness material. Besides my client-facing role, I have published articles in the OT News, undertaken research and presented findings at conferences, and I recently completed a Master’s Degree module in Advanced Clinical Practice.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Kaylee Mowatt
BSc. (Hons)
I have been a qualified Occupational Therapist for 15 years, with a core focus on rehabilitation and reablement. Prior to Ocupa, I was the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Manager for an early intervention and prevention team providing rehabilitation to adults in the community. Under my leadership, this team achieved an “Outstanding” CQC rating.
I’m passionate about supporting people to achieve their personal goals. As an Occupational Therapist, I feel we are best placed to use our creative and problem-solving skills to help people to live their best life and achieve their full potential.
