Dr Kate Laver

NHMRC - ARC Dementia Research Fellow

College of Medicine and Public Health

+61 8 72218335

kate.laver@flinders.edu.au

Flinders Medical Centre (Rehab, FMC 4W112)

GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Over 15 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist (2003 onwards) working in rehabilitation with people with dementia or stroke. Research experience in testing rehabilitation interventions (fields of dementia and stroke) and other nonpharmacological therapy approaches and use of innovative technologies in rehabilitation. Expertise in knowledge translation.

Full list of publications via Google Scholar

Qualifications

B App Sc (OT), M Clin Rehab, Certificate in Implementation Science (UCSF), PhD

Honours, awards and grants

Stroke Society of Australasia New Investigator Award

Key responsibilities

Leads projects which test the efficacy of rehabilitation interventions or technological application in rehabilitation. Knowledge translation activities.

Research expertise

Health services research

Public health and health services

Research interests

Occupational therapy

Rehabilitation

Dementia

Stroke

Technology use in health care

Supervisory interests

Dementia care

Occupational therapy

Rehabilitation

Stroke

Use of technology in health care:

Higher degree by research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: occupational therapy, assistive technology, mixed methods research (1), knowledge translation in dementia care (1)

Associate supervisor: Use of technology to increase adherence to therapy programs after stroke (1), Knowledge translation - delirium prevention post hip fracture (1)

Publications

Professional engagement

Experienced in conducting research with patient and public involvement

Member of the NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre (with funding from Dementia Australia, Brightwater Care, HammondCare and Helping Hand Aged Care)

Collaborations with clinicians and non government aged care organisations

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