Catherine George

Catherine George

Has your world shrunk?

Have you had to give up skiing or going to a restaurant with friends because you are concerned about having a fall? Do you feel like your world has shrunk because you must miss out on activities and places that might lead to a fall?
We all have had a fall, but it doesn’t limit us from doing things that matter to us. For stroke survivors, the risk of falling is much higher and falls or the potential risk of falling often affects their participation in important life activities. My project aims to understand what some of the common causes of falls among stroke survivors and the impact of falls on daily activities are. Along with stroke survivors, we will also list out ways to address some of these causes or the impact of falls.

Catherine George
PhD candidate, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences - Western University

Supervisors
Joy MacDermid
Janelle Unger

Catherine George is a PhD candidate supervised by Dr. MacDermid and Dr. Unger, and an occupational therapist trained in India. She is interested in patient-oriented research, integrated knowledge translation, and using the research process and its outputs to facilitate change in daily life. Apart from school, she enjoys taking care of her indoor plants, illustrating, and reading fiction.

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