Claire Carson is an Occupational Therapist and co-founder of Shoalhaven Occupational Therapy
Claire has worked in the health industry for over 15 years and has been an occupational therapist for almost 11 years. Claire has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy - first class honours) from the University of Western Sydney and a Master of Health Industry Management from Curtin University.
Claire is interested in research and has completed tertiary research into evidence-based practice and post breast cancer lymphoedema. She has published abstracts in the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal and has presented her research at a range of conferences including the Occupational Therapy Australia conferences (2010; 2019) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Conference (2010).
Tell us about your role and your clinic? Why do you do this work?
I am the principal OT at Shoalhaven Occupational Therapy. I love being able to help people engage in the activities that are important to them and I love that everyday is so different.
What's a key feature you love on Theratrak?
I like being able to easily send home programs to clients.
How have you implemented Theratrak into your clinic?
I have started adding handouts to the app to send to clients and I am going to get some students to set up some activities programs for me. I am also offering a wait list program through Theratrak to provide activities to clients on the wait list.
What's been the impact of Theratrak in your clinic?
Being able to easily sent home programs to clients and track their progress has been really helpful.
What advice would you give to a therapist considering using Theratrak at their clinic?
That it’s a great app and easy to use.
