Anew Occupational Therapy Consulting & Rehab

09/30/2025

🧡 Healing starts by being trauma-informed; recognizing the lasting effects of trauma, fostering safety, and empowering choice.
🧡 Healing grows when it is community-led; grounded in Indigenous knowledge, culture, and self-determination.
🧡 Healing deepens when it is culturally safe; built on humility, respect, and connection.

At Anew Rehab, we are committed to listening, learning, and creating spaces where healing is guided by truth, community, and care.

09/19/2025

Why Join Us?
This is more than just another OT position—it’s a leadership role. If you’re an Occupational Therapist looking to take your career to the next level, here’s your chance to step up, lead, and grow.

You’ll continue to provide direct care while also shaping clinical practice, mentoring clinicians, and guiding the future of services across BC. It’s the perfect move if you’re ready to expand your impact beyond client work and grow as a leader.

See full job posting: https://ca.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=04c1e3556f0f807b

Apply Today
Ready to grow into leadership and make a bigger impact? Send your introductory letter and CV to teressa@anewrehab.ca or apply online at www.anewrehab.ca.

08/12/2025

Exposure therapy is one of the most effective, science-backed treatments for PTSD and anxiety. By safely and gradually facing fears, it retrains your brain’s fear circuits, calming the amygdala (fear center), strengthening the prefrontal cortex (emotional control), and updating the hippocampus (memory) so triggers feel less threatening.

Through safe, step-by-step exposure plans that rebuild confidence and function, occupational therapists use these principles to help clients re-engage in feared or avoided daily activities. Common exposure work we do, include taking public transit, shopping in busy stores, reconnecting with old friends, or returning to work.

• McLean, C. P., et al. (2022). Exposure therapy for PTSD: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 91, 102115.
• Norrholm, S. D., et al. (2022). Enhancing exposure therapy for PTSD: A randomized clinical trial. Translational Psychiatry, 12(1), 299.
• Zhu, X., et al. (2018). Exposure-based therapy changes amygdala and hippocampus connectivity. Depression & Anxiety, 35(10), 974–984.

08/11/2025

Saying goodbye is never easy.
But in this case it calls for celebration! Our fabulous OT Assistant, Kim, is headed to UBC to complete her Masters in Occupational Therapy. She has been such an asset to our little team and we have no doubt that she will become an incredible OT! Yay Kim!! 👩‍🎓👏🏼

04/23/2025

Our wonderful administrator who we’d be lost without!

From preschool teacher in Sweden, to Executive Director of a childcare centre in Campbell River. Monica has dedicated her life to supporting families and children. With 20+ years of leadership, roles in Public Health, and deep community roots she brings heart and wisdom to everything she does.

Now semi-retired, Monica supports Anew Rehab and stays connected to her passion of helping others, all while loving her role as “mormor” 💕

04/23/2025

OT Hack: Use stickers to cover unneeded buttons on remotes, controllers, or other tech. Helps reduce distraction, improve focus, and streamline use. Keep it simple. Keep it functional!

04/18/2025

At Anew Rehab, we are privileged to walk alongside individuals as they rediscover what brings meaning, purpose, and connection to their lives.

Whether it’s returning to a valued role or adapting routines to match new realities - these moments of renewal are worth celebrating ✨

Wishing you a peaceful Easter filled with reflection and self-care.

04/03/2025

A perfect set of bilateral railings installed for one of our clients by .up.home. 🧰

As Occupational Therapists, we assess each clients unique goals, environment, and budget/funding options to recommend the most practical, cost effective, and realistic solutions. It’s not about fancy, it’s about putting the right supports in the right place.

Contact us for a home accessibility assessment! 🏡

03/28/2025

What is Occupational Therapy in Long-Term Care?

Occupational Therapists (OTs) in long-term care work collaboratively with residents, families, and care staff to find the best solutions for safe and supportive care.

The photo above shows a great example:
Staff requested an assessment for a mechanical lift system—but after evaluating the resident’s abilities, we found that simply adjusting wheelchair positioning and offering clear, step-by-step guidance made all the difference.

No equipment needed.
Standby assist with cuing only.
Resident maintained independence.
Avoided cost of purchasing unnecessary equipment.

That’s the power of thoughtful, collaborative OT care.

02/02/2025

12/31/2024

That’s a wrap on 2024! Looking forward to continuing to develop new and exciting ways to engage our communities in 2025. Thanks for the support, we couldn’t have gotten here without you! ✨🎊

12/19/2024

Dear community,

It means the world to know we can help make things smoother for you. Recovery is challenging, but with the right guidance and support, it is absolutely possible. Reviews like these, remind us why we do what we do and fill us with gratitude for the opportunity to be part of your recovery journey. Thank you for trusting us! 💛